Forest fires — Emissions in Guinea
Guinea: Forest fires — Emissions was 1,155 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Guinea, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 1,155 kt for forest fires — emissions 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 in Guinea peaked at 5,027 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 630.62 kt, in 2018.
That places Guinea 47th out of 181 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.
Forest fires — Emissions in Guinea, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2,152 kt | — |
| 2002 | 1,153 kt | -46.4% |
| 2003 | 3,135 kt | +171.9% |
| 2004 | 1,911 kt | -39.0% |
| 2005 | 1,710 kt | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 2,935 kt | +71.7% |
| 2007 | 2,246 kt | -23.5% |
| 2008 | 3,145 kt | +40.0% |
| 2009 | 2,784 kt | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 1,791 kt | -35.7% |
| 2011 | 2,556 kt | +42.7% |
| 2012 | 3,749 kt | +46.7% |
| 2013 | 4,103 kt | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 3,013 kt | -26.6% |
| 2015 | 5,027 kt | +66.8% |
| 2016 | 2,330 kt | -53.6% |
| 2017 | 865.33 kt | -62.9% |
| 2018 | 630.62 kt | -27.1% |
| 2019 | 1,212 kt | +92.3% |
| 2020 | 1,372 kt | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 1,089 kt | -20.6% |
| 2022 | 994.25 kt | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 671.64 kt | -32.4% |
| 2024 | 1,155 kt | +71.9% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 1,155 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 257.36 kt, 4.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 1,155 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 612.16 kt, 1.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for Guinea
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 17.82 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 11,342 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,691 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,651 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13.93 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 273.25 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,693 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 539.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,154 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.03 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions in Guinea?
- Forest fires — emissions 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 recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 5,027 kt in 2015.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 630.62 kt in 2018.
- How does Guinea rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Guinea ranks 47th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions 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). 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.