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

Guinea: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 was 1.65 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.65 kt
Change on year
up 71.9%
World rank
52nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
23.37 kt
in 1998
All-time low
0.8992 kt
in 2018
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

05101520251990200720241990: 4.9 kt1991: 4.9 kt1992: 4.9 kt1993: 4.9 kt1994: 4.9 kt1995: 4.9 kt1996: 6.2 kt1997: 9.9 kt1998: 23.4 kt1999: 17.2 kt2000: 10.4 kt2001: 3.1 kt2002: 1.6 kt2003: 4.5 kt2004: 2.7 kt2005: 2.4 kt2006: 4.2 kt2007: 3.2 kt2008: 4.5 kt2009: 4 kt2010: 2.6 kt2011: 3.6 kt2012: 5.3 kt2013: 5.8 kt2014: 4.3 kt2015: 7.2 kt2016: 3.3 kt2017: 1.2 kt2018: 0.899 kt2019: 1.7 kt2020: 2 kt2021: 1.6 kt2022: 1.4 kt2023: 0.958 kt2024: 1.6 kt

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

Analysis

In 2024, forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Guinea stood at 1.65 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 71.9% on the previous year and down 61.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Guinea peaked at 23.37 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.8992 kt, in 2018.

That places Guinea 52nd out of 236 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 8.59 kt 4.86 kt 23.37 kt 10
2000s 4.06 kt 1.64 kt 10.44 kt 10
2010s 3.6 kt 0.8992 kt 7.17 kt 10
2020s 1.51 kt 0.9577 kt 1.96 kt 5

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 49 Philippines 2 kt compare
  2. 50 Zimbabwe 1.98 kt compare
  3. 51 Caribbean 1.67 kt compare
  4. 53 Malaysia 1.56 kt compare
  5. 54 Suriname 1.5 kt compare
  6. 55 Chile 1.31 kt compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Guinea?
Forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Guinea was 1.65 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 Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 23.37 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8992 kt in 2018.
How does Guinea rank for forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1?
Guinea ranks 52nd out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this 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
Last refreshed

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.