Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 was 0.083 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.083 kt
Change on year
up 524.1%
World rank
81st
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.083 kt
in 2024
All-time low
0 kt
in 2000
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Equatorial Guinea, 1990–2024

00.020.040.060.081990200720241990: 0.008 kt1991: 0.008 kt1992: 0.008 kt1993: 0.008 kt1994: 0.008 kt1995: 0.008 kt1996: 0.01 kt1997: 0.01 kt1998: 0.01 kt1999: 0.01 kt2000: 0 kt2001: 0 kt2002: 0 kt2003: 0 kt2004: 0 kt2005: 0 kt2006: 0.011 kt2007: 0.003 kt2008: 0.008 kt2009: 0 kt2010: 0.003 kt2011: 0 kt2012: 0 kt2013: 0 kt2014: 0.005 kt2015: 0 kt2016: 0 kt2017: 0.005 kt2018: 0.003 kt2019: 0 kt2020: 0.048 kt2021: 0.003 kt2022: 0.005 kt2023: 0.013 kt2024: 0.083 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Equatorial Guinea is 0.083 kt, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 524.1% on the previous year and up 1,466.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 0.083 kt in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2000.

That places Equatorial Guinea 81st out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.009 kt 0.008 kt 0.0104 kt 10
2000s 0.0021 kt 0 kt 0.0106 kt 10
2010s 0.0016 kt 0 kt 0.0053 kt 10
2020s 0.0304 kt 0.0027 kt 0.083 kt 5

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

  1. 78 Bulgaria 0.0972 kt compare
  2. 79 Austria 0.0873 kt compare
  3. 80 Georgia 0.0872 kt compare
  4. 82 Greece 0.0772 kt compare
  5. 83 Spain 0.0748 kt compare
  6. 84 New Zealand 0.0747 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Equatorial Guinea?
Forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Equatorial Guinea was 0.083 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 0.083 kt in 2024.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2000.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 81st out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,466.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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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.