Forest fires — Emissions in French Guiana

French Guiana: Forest fires — Emissions was 0.0029 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0029 kt
Change on year
up 31.8%
World rank
84th
of 219 countries
All-time high
0.0105 kt
in 1999
All-time low
0 kt
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Emissions in French Guiana, 1990–2024

00.0030.0050.0070.011990200720241990: 0.002 kt1991: 0.002 kt1992: 0.002 kt1993: 0.002 kt1994: 0.002 kt1995: 0.002 kt1996: 0.004 kt1997: 0.006 kt1998: 0.005 kt1999: 0.011 kt2000: 0 kt2001: 0 kt2002: 0.001 kt2003: 0.003 kt2004: 0.002 kt2005: 0.01 kt2006: 0.001 kt2007: 0.001 kt2008: 0.007 kt2009: 0.001 kt2010: 0.002 kt2011: 0 kt2012: 0.002 kt2013: 0.001 kt2014: 0.001 kt2015: 0.003 kt2016: 0.004 kt2017: 0.001 kt2018: 0.001 kt2019: 0.001 kt2020: 0 kt2021: 0.002 kt2022: 0 kt2023: 0.002 kt2024: 0.003 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions in French Guiana is 0.0029 kt, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.8% on the previous year and up 190.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in French Guiana peaked at 0.0105 kt in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2001.

French Guiana ranks 84th of 219 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 French Guiana, year by year

Annual values for Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) in French Guiana, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 0.0024 kt
1991 0.0024 kt +0.0%
1992 0.0024 kt +0.0%
1993 0.0024 kt +0.0%
1994 0.0024 kt +0.0%
1995 0.0024 kt +0.0%
1996 0.0042 kt +75.0%
1997 0.0056 kt +33.3%
1998 0.005 kt -10.7%
1999 0.0105 kt +110.0%
2000 0.0001 kt -99.0%
2001 0 kt -100.0%
2002 0.0007 kt
2003 0.0029 kt +314.3%
2004 0.0024 kt -17.2%
2005 0.0097 kt +304.2%
2006 0.0012 kt -87.6%
2007 0.001 kt -16.7%
2008 0.0066 kt +560.0%
2009 0.001 kt -84.8%
2010 0.0015 kt +50.0%
2011 0 kt -100.0%
2012 0.0015 kt
2013 0.0005 kt -66.7%
2014 0.001 kt +100.0%
2015 0.0034 kt +240.0%
2016 0.0039 kt +14.7%
2017 0.0005 kt -87.2%
2018 0.0005 kt +0.0%
2019 0.0005 kt +0.0%
2020 0.0002 kt -60.0%
2021 0.0015 kt +650.0%
2022 0 kt -100.0%
2023 0.0022 kt
2024 0.0029 kt +31.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.004 kt 0.0024 kt 0.0105 kt 10
2000s 0.0026 kt 0 kt 0.0097 kt 10
2010s 0.0013 kt 0 kt 0.0039 kt 10
2020s 0.0014 kt 0 kt 0.0029 kt 5

Countries ranked near French Guiana

  1. 81 Belarus 0.0034 kt compare
  2. 82 Italy 0.0032 kt compare
  3. 83 El Salvador 0.0031 kt compare
  4. 84 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0029 kt compare
  5. 86 Botswana 0.0025 kt compare
  6. 87 Comoros 0.0024 kt compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions in French Guiana?
Forest fires — emissions in French Guiana was 0.0029 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 0.0105 kt in 1999.
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 84th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in French Guiana?
Over the last ten years it is up 190.0%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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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.