Forest fires — Emissions in Guinea
Guinea: Forest fires — Emissions was 1.65 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — emissions 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 in Guinea peaked at 23.37 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.8992 kt, in 2018.
That places Guinea 47th out of 219 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 — Emissions in Guinea, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.86 kt | — |
| 1991 | 4.86 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.86 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.86 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.86 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.86 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6.2 kt | +27.6% |
| 1997 | 9.91 kt | +59.8% |
| 1998 | 23.37 kt | +135.8% |
| 1999 | 17.24 kt | -26.2% |
| 2000 | 10.44 kt | -39.5% |
| 2001 | 3.07 kt | -70.6% |
| 2002 | 1.64 kt | -46.4% |
| 2003 | 4.47 kt | +171.9% |
| 2004 | 2.73 kt | -39.0% |
| 2005 | 2.44 kt | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 4.19 kt | +71.7% |
| 2007 | 3.2 kt | -23.5% |
| 2008 | 4.48 kt | +40.0% |
| 2009 | 3.97 kt | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 2.55 kt | -35.7% |
| 2011 | 3.64 kt | +42.7% |
| 2012 | 5.35 kt | +46.7% |
| 2013 | 5.85 kt | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 4.3 kt | -26.6% |
| 2015 | 7.17 kt | +66.8% |
| 2016 | 3.32 kt | -53.6% |
| 2017 | 1.23 kt | -62.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8992 kt | -27.1% |
| 2019 | 1.73 kt | +92.3% |
| 2020 | 1.96 kt | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 1.55 kt | -20.6% |
| 2022 | 1.42 kt | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9577 kt | -32.4% |
| 2024 | 1.65 kt | +71.9% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 1.65 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2265 kt, 7.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 1.65 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3894 kt, 4.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 — emissions in Guinea?
- Forest fires — emissions 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 recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 23.37 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8992 kt in 2018.
- How does Guinea rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Guinea ranks 47th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions 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). 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.