Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Guyana
Guyana: Forest fires — Burning crop residues was 1.28 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Guyana, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — burning crop residues in Guyana is 1.28 million t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 500.5% on the previous year and up 1,401.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burning crop residues in Guyana peaked at 1.28 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,169 t, in 2022.
Guyana ranks 41st of 219 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 — Burning crop residues in Guyana, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 237,855 t | — |
| 1991 | 237,855 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 237,855 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 237,855 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 237,855 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 237,855 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 203,520 t | -14.4% |
| 1997 | 276,830 t | +36.0% |
| 1998 | 1.17 million t | +322.7% |
| 1999 | 100,503 t | -91.4% |
| 2000 | 90,488 t | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 101,046 t | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 124,165 t | +22.9% |
| 2003 | 812,438 t | +554.3% |
| 2004 | 75,154 t | -90.7% |
| 2005 | 116,882 t | +55.5% |
| 2006 | 38,918 t | -66.7% |
| 2007 | 46,013 t | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 32,582 t | -29.2% |
| 2009 | 77,392 t | +137.5% |
| 2010 | 484,799 t | +526.4% |
| 2011 | 28,195 t | -94.2% |
| 2012 | 61,647 t | +118.6% |
| 2013 | 81,701 t | +32.5% |
| 2014 | 84,932 t | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 262,025 t | +208.5% |
| 2016 | 379,505 t | +44.8% |
| 2017 | 21,573 t | -94.3% |
| 2018 | 69,897 t | +224.0% |
| 2019 | 393,436 t | +462.9% |
| 2020 | 244,962 t | -37.7% |
| 2021 | 21,099 t | -91.4% |
| 2022 | 10,169 t | -51.8% |
| 2023 | 212,407 t | +1988.7% |
| 2024 | 1.28 million t | +500.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 317,808 t | 100,503 t | 1.17 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 151,508 t | 32,582 t | 812,438 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 186,771 t | 21,573 t | 484,799 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 352,811 t | 10,169 t | 1.28 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More climate change data for Guyana
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 466.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 157.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 308.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.5936 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 11.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,013 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 121.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 891.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.4587 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 31.84 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burning crop residues in Guyana?
- Forest fires — burning crop residues in Guyana was 1.28 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,169 t in 2022.
- How does Guyana rank for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Guyana ranks 41st out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,401.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.