Forest fires — Emissions in Guyana
Guyana: Forest fires — Emissions was 2.93 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Guyana, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 2.93 kt for forest fires — emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 500.5% on the previous year and up 1,402.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Guyana peaked at 7.96 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0234 kt, 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 — Emissions in Guyana, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8328 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.8328 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8328 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8328 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8328 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8328 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.38 kt | +66.2% |
| 1997 | 1.88 kt | +36.0% |
| 1998 | 7.96 kt | +322.7% |
| 1999 | 0.6834 kt | -91.4% |
| 2000 | 0.6153 kt | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2324 kt | -62.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2856 kt | +22.9% |
| 2003 | 1.87 kt | +554.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1729 kt | -90.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2688 kt | +55.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0895 kt | -66.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1058 kt | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0749 kt | -29.2% |
| 2009 | 0.178 kt | +137.7% |
| 2010 | 1.11 kt | +526.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0648 kt | -94.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1418 kt | +118.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1879 kt | +32.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1953 kt | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.6027 kt | +208.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8729 kt | +44.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0496 kt | -94.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1608 kt | +224.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9049 kt | +462.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5634 kt | -37.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0485 kt | -91.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0234 kt | -51.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4885 kt | +1987.6% |
| 2024 | 2.93 kt | +500.5% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 2.93 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0599 kt, 49.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +1987.6% | 0.0234 kt | 0.4885 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.69 kt | 0.6834 kt | 7.96 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3892 kt | 0.0749 kt | 1.87 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4296 kt | 0.0496 kt | 1.11 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8115 kt | 0.0234 kt | 2.93 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More climate change data for Guyana
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 13.90 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions in Guyana?
- Forest fires — emissions in Guyana was 2.93 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 7.96 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0234 kt in 2022.
- How does Guyana rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Guyana ranks 41st out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,402.0%. 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 — 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.