Forest fires — Emissions in French Guiana

French Guiana: Forest fires — Emissions was 22.38 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
22.38 kt
Change on year
up 33.3%
World rank
85th
of 181 countries
All-time high
74.6 kt
in 2005
All-time low
0 kt
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Forest fires — Emissions in French Guiana, 2001–2024

0204060802001201220242001: 0 kt2002: 5.6 kt2003: 22.4 kt2004: 18.7 kt2005: 74.6 kt2006: 9.3 kt2007: 7.5 kt2008: 50.4 kt2009: 7.5 kt2010: 11.2 kt2011: 0 kt2012: 11.2 kt2013: 3.7 kt2014: 7.5 kt2015: 26.1 kt2016: 29.8 kt2017: 3.7 kt2018: 3.7 kt2019: 3.7 kt2020: 1.9 kt2021: 11.2 kt2022: 0 kt2023: 16.8 kt2024: 22.4 kt

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

Analysis

French Guiana recorded 22.38 kt for forest fires — emissions in 2024.

That represents a change of up 33.3% on the previous year and up 200.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in French Guiana peaked at 74.6 kt in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2001.

French Guiana ranks 85th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.76 kt 0 kt 74.6 kt 9
2010s 10.07 kt 0 kt 29.84 kt 10
2020s 10.44 kt 0 kt 22.38 kt 5

Countries ranked near French Guiana

  1. 82 Italy 24.46 kt compare
  2. 83 El Salvador 24.13 kt compare
  3. 84 Trinidad and Tobago 22.39 kt compare
  4. 86 Botswana 19.14 kt compare
  5. 87 Comoros 18.66 kt compare
  6. 88 Fiji 14.94 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions in French Guiana?
Forest fires — emissions in French Guiana was 22.38 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in French Guiana?
The highest recorded value was 74.6 kt in 2005.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in French Guiana?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2001.
How does French Guiana rank for forest fires — emissions?
French Guiana ranks 85th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in French Guiana?
Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this French Guiana 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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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
234 places, 5,513 data points, 2001–2024
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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.