Forest fires — Emissions in French Guiana
French Guiana: Forest fires — Emissions was 22.38 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in French Guiana, 2001–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for French Guiana
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 31.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 74.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2.15 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 77.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.053 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 45.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0081 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14.04 kt (2050)
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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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.