Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in Guinea

Guinea: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 was 1,155 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,155 kt
Change on year
up 71.9%
World rank
52nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
5,027 kt
in 2015
All-time low
630.62 kt
in 2018
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in Guinea, 2001–2024

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2001201220242001: 2.2k kt2002: 1.2k kt2003: 3.1k kt2004: 1.9k kt2005: 1.7k kt2006: 2.9k kt2007: 2.2k kt2008: 3.1k kt2009: 2.8k kt2010: 1.8k kt2011: 2.6k kt2012: 3.7k kt2013: 4.1k kt2014: 3.0k kt2015: 5.0k kt2016: 2.3k kt2017: 865.3 kt2018: 630.6 kt2019: 1.2k kt2020: 1.4k kt2021: 1.1k kt2022: 994.3 kt2023: 671.6 kt2024: 1.2k kt

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

Analysis

Guinea recorded 1,155 kt for forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in 2024.

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 (co2) — fao tier 1 in Guinea peaked at 5,027 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 630.62 kt, in 2018.

That places Guinea 52nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 2,352 kt 1,153 kt 3,145 kt 9
2010s 2,528 kt 630.62 kt 5,027 kt 10
2020s 1,056 kt 671.64 kt 1,372 kt 5

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 49 Philippines 1,403 kt compare
  2. 50 Zimbabwe 1,392 kt compare
  3. 51 Caribbean 1,171 kt compare
  4. 53 Malaysia 1,097 kt compare
  5. 54 Suriname 1,050 kt compare
  6. 55 Chile 916.77 kt compare

See the full ranking of 234 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Guinea?
Forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Guinea was 1,155 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 5,027 kt in 2015.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 630.62 kt in 2018.
How does Guinea rank for forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1?
Guinea ranks 52nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 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 (CO2) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1
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.