Forest fires — Emissions in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Forest fires — Emissions was 58.23 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Equatorial Guinea, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — emissions in Equatorial Guinea stood at 58.23 kt. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 524.4% on the previous year and up 1,461.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 58.23 kt in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2001.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 72nd of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Emissions in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 kt | — |
| 2002 | 0 kt | — |
| 2003 | 0 kt | — |
| 2004 | 0 kt | — |
| 2005 | 0 kt | — |
| 2006 | 7.46 kt | — |
| 2007 | 1.86 kt | -75.0% |
| 2008 | 5.59 kt | +200.0% |
| 2009 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 1.86 kt | — |
| 2011 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 kt | — |
| 2013 | 0 kt | — |
| 2014 | 3.73 kt | — |
| 2015 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 kt | — |
| 2017 | 3.73 kt | — |
| 2018 | 1.86 kt | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 33.57 kt | — |
| 2021 | 1.86 kt | -94.4% |
| 2022 | 3.73 kt | +100.0% |
| 2023 | 9.32 kt | +150.0% |
| 2024 | 58.23 kt | +524.4% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 58.23 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.23 kt, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 58.23 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 612.16 kt, 10% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.66 kt | 0 kt | 7.46 kt | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.12 kt | 0 kt | 3.73 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.34 kt | 1.86 kt | 58.23 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More climate change data for Equatorial Guinea
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 300,667 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 25.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 14.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0402 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.5221 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.67 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.67 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0063 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.67 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions in Equatorial Guinea?
- Forest fires — emissions in Equatorial Guinea was 58.23 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 58.23 kt in 2024.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2001.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 72nd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,461.1%. 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 (CO2). 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.