Grassland — Burning crop residues in Guinea

Guinea: Grassland — Burning crop residues was 2.32 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.32 million t
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
31st
of 220 countries
All-time high
2.96 million t
in 2002
All-time low
5,368 t
in 1996
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland — Burning crop residues in Guinea, 1990–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M1990200720241990: 1.9M t1991: 1.9M t1992: 1.9M t1993: 1.9M t1994: 1.9M t1995: 1.9M t1996: 5.4k t1997: 43.7k t1998: 183.1k t1999: 59.6k t2000: 66.6k t2001: 2.8M t2002: 3.0M t2003: 2.4M t2004: 2.2M t2005: 2.9M t2006: 2.4M t2007: 2.0M t2008: 2.5M t2009: 1.9M t2010: 1.9M t2011: 2.1M t2012: 1.9M t2013: 2.1M t2014: 2.5M t2015: 1.7M t2016: 2.9M t2017: 2.4M t2018: 1.8M t2019: 1.8M t2020: 2.6M t2021: 1.4M t2022: 2.4M t2023: 2.2M t2024: 2.3M t

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

Analysis

Guinea recorded 2.32 million t for grassland — burning crop residues in 2024.

The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland — burning crop residues in Guinea peaked at 2.96 million t in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5,368 t, in 1996.

That places Guinea 31st out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Grassland — Burning crop residues in Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Guinea, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 1.88 million t
1991 1.88 million t +0.0%
1992 1.88 million t +0.0%
1993 1.88 million t +0.0%
1994 1.88 million t +0.0%
1995 1.88 million t +0.0%
1996 5,368 t -99.7%
1997 43,749 t +714.9%
1998 183,069 t +318.5%
1999 59,649 t -67.4%
2000 66,566 t +11.6%
2001 2.82 million t +4142.3%
2002 2.96 million t +4.9%
2003 2.37 million t -20.1%
2004 2.18 million t -7.9%
2005 2.91 million t +33.4%
2006 2.45 million t -15.8%
2007 2.00 million t -18.5%
2008 2.49 million t +24.6%
2009 1.89 million t -23.8%
2010 1.88 million t -1.0%
2011 2.10 million t +12.1%
2012 1.93 million t -8.2%
2013 2.14 million t +10.7%
2014 2.54 million t +19.1%
2015 1.74 million t -31.5%
2016 2.92 million t +67.5%
2017 2.36 million t -19.0%
2018 1.85 million t -21.9%
2019 1.77 million t -3.9%
2020 2.56 million t +44.5%
2021 1.37 million t -46.6%
2022 2.40 million t +75.6%
2023 2.16 million t -10.0%
2024 2.32 million t +7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.16 million t 5,368 t 1.88 million t 10
2000s 2.21 million t 66,566 t 2.96 million t 10
2010s 2.12 million t 1.74 million t 2.92 million t 10
2020s 2.16 million t 1.37 million t 2.56 million t 5

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 28 Uganda 2.88 million t compare
  2. 29 Benin 2.79 million t compare
  3. 30 Colombia 2.63 million t compare
  4. 31 Cabo Verde 0 t compare
  5. 32 Kazakhstan 2.06 million t compare
  6. 33 Gabon 1.90 million t compare
  7. 34 Cameroon 1.80 million t compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland — burning crop residues in Guinea?
Grassland — burning crop residues in Guinea was 2.32 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 2.96 million t in 2002.
What is the lowest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 5,368 t in 1996.
How does Guinea rank for grassland — burning crop residues?
Guinea ranks 31st out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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