Forest fires — Emissions in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Forest fires — Emissions was 2.31 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.31 kt
Change on year
up 98.4%
World rank
44th
of 214 countries
All-time high
15.59 kt
in 1999
All-time low
0.2285 kt
in 1996
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Emissions in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2024

0510151990200720241990: 5.7 kt1991: 5.7 kt1992: 5.7 kt1993: 5.7 kt1994: 5.7 kt1995: 5.7 kt1996: 0.229 kt1997: 1.7 kt1998: 9 kt1999: 15.6 kt2000: 7.5 kt2001: 5.7 kt2002: 7.5 kt2003: 6.6 kt2004: 5.6 kt2005: 4.4 kt2006: 8.2 kt2007: 8.6 kt2008: 7.3 kt2009: 4.9 kt2010: 6.2 kt2011: 4.8 kt2012: 12.4 kt2013: 7.3 kt2014: 8.9 kt2015: 10.5 kt2016: 4.1 kt2017: 1.6 kt2018: 1.9 kt2019: 3.1 kt2020: 4.1 kt2021: 1.7 kt2022: 1.7 kt2023: 1.2 kt2024: 2.3 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions in Guinea-Bissau is 2.31 kt, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 98.4% on the previous year and down 74.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 15.59 kt in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.2285 kt, in 1996.

That places Guinea-Bissau 44th out of 214 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.06 kt 0.2285 kt 15.59 kt 10
2000s 6.63 kt 4.38 kt 8.56 kt 10
2010s 6.09 kt 1.61 kt 12.36 kt 10
2020s 2.19 kt 1.17 kt 4.13 kt 5

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 41 Guyana 2.93 kt compare
  2. 42 Liberia 2.65 kt compare
  3. 43 Argentina 2.62 kt compare
  4. 45 Philippines 2 kt compare
  5. 46 Zimbabwe 1.98 kt compare
  6. 47 Guinea 1.65 kt compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions in Guinea-Bissau?
Forest fires — emissions in Guinea-Bissau was 2.31 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 15.59 kt in 1999.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2285 kt in 1996.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for forest fires — emissions?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 44th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is down 74.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4)
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.