Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Guinea
Guinea: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate was 71.95 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Guinea, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Guinea stood at 71.95 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 321.7% on the previous year and up 370.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Guinea peaked at 171.55 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -62.88 % change on previous year, in 2017.
Guinea ranks 40th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | -37.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 59.85 % change on previous year | -261.7% |
| 1998 | 135.84 % change on previous year | +127.0% |
| 1999 | -26.22 % change on previous year | -119.3% |
| 2000 | -39.47 % change on previous year | +50.5% |
| 2001 | -12.95 % change on previous year | -67.2% |
| 2002 | -46.4 % change on previous year | +258.3% |
| 2003 | 171.55 % change on previous year | -469.7% |
| 2004 | -39.02 % change on previous year | -122.7% |
| 2005 | -10.44 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 2006 | 71.56 % change on previous year | -785.6% |
| 2007 | -23.42 % change on previous year | -132.7% |
| 2008 | 39.79 % change on previous year | -269.9% |
| 2009 | -11.44 % change on previous year | -128.8% |
| 2010 | -35.7 % change on previous year | +212.0% |
| 2011 | 42.71 % change on previous year | -219.6% |
| 2012 | 47.59 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 8.76 % change on previous year | -81.6% |
| 2014 | -26.56 % change on previous year | -403.3% |
| 2015 | 66.85 % change on previous year | -351.7% |
| 2016 | -53.61 % change on previous year | -180.2% |
| 2017 | -62.88 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 2018 | -27.16 % change on previous year | -56.8% |
| 2019 | 92.3 % change on previous year | -439.9% |
| 2020 | 13.39 % change on previous year | -85.5% |
| 2021 | -20.76 % change on previous year | -255.0% |
| 2022 | -8.74 % change on previous year | -57.9% |
| 2023 | -32.46 % change on previous year | +271.4% |
| 2024 | 71.95 % change on previous year | -321.7% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 71.95 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -47.57 % change on previous year. (38 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 71.95 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.75 % change on previous year, 10.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.72 % change on previous year | -37.02 % change on previous year | 135.84 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.98 % change on previous year | -46.4 % change on previous year | 171.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.23 % change on previous year | -62.88 % change on previous year | 92.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.68 % change on previous year | -32.46 % change on previous year | 71.95 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 37 Liberia 81.79 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Mexico 80.12 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Nepal 75.39 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Togo 64.38 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Bahamas 54.69 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Cambodia 49.51 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Guinea
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 17.82 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 11,342 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,691 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,651 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13.93 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 273.25 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,693 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 539.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,154 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.03 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Guinea?
- Forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Guinea was 71.95 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 171.55 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -62.88 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Guinea rank for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Guinea ranks 40th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 370.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest fires — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Forest fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest fires — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.