Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita in Guinea
Guinea: Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0009 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita in Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — burned area, per capita in Guinea is 0.0009 ha per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 67.9% on the previous year and down 70.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area, per capita in Guinea peaked at 0.0079 ha per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 ha per person, in 2023.
That places Guinea 39th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita in Guinea, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0042 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.004 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0039 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0038 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0036 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0035 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0022 ha per person | -38.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0034 ha per person | +56.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0079 ha per person | +131.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0057 ha per person | -27.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0034 ha per person | -40.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0029 ha per person | -14.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0015 ha per person | -47.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0041 ha per person | +165.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0024 ha per person | -40.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0021 ha per person | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0036 ha per person | +68.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0027 ha per person | -25.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0036 ha per person | +36.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0031 ha per person | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 0.002 ha per person | -37.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0027 ha per person | +39.2% |
| 2012 | 0.004 ha per person | +44.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0042 ha per person | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.003 ha per person | -28.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0049 ha per person | +62.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0022 ha per person | -54.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 ha per person | -63.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 ha per person | -29.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0011 ha per person | +87.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0012 ha per person | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 ha per person | -22.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 ha per person | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 ha per person | -34.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0009 ha per person | +67.9% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 0.0009 ha per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0002 ha per person, 4.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 0.0009 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0003 ha per person, 3.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0042 ha per person | 0.0022 ha per person | 0.0079 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0029 ha per person | 0.0015 ha per person | 0.0041 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0025 ha per person | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0049 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0012 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 36 South Africa 0.0011 ha per person compare
- 37 Ethiopia 0.0011 ha per person compare
- 38 Zimbabwe 0.001 ha per person compare
- 40 North Macedonia 0.0009 ha per person compare
- 41 Papua New Guinea 0.0008 ha per person compare
- 42 Cuba 0.0008 ha per person 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, per capita in Guinea?
- Forest fires — burned area, per capita in Guinea was 0.0009 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area, per capita recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0079 ha per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area, per capita recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 ha per person in 2023.
- How does Guinea rank for forest fires — burned area, per capita?
- Guinea ranks 39th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.2%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest fires — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest fires — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Forest fires — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.