Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues was 1.01 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Guinea-Bissau is 1.01 million t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 98.4% on the previous year and down 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 5.37 million t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 33,605 t, in 1996.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 33rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.13 million t | — |
| 1991 | 2.13 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.13 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.13 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.13 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.13 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 33,605 t | -98.4% |
| 1997 | 250,577 t | +645.7% |
| 1998 | 1.32 million t | +427.9% |
| 1999 | 2.29 million t | +73.3% |
| 2000 | 1.11 million t | -51.7% |
| 2001 | 2.46 million t | +122.2% |
| 2002 | 3.27 million t | +32.6% |
| 2003 | 2.89 million t | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 2.42 million t | -16.3% |
| 2005 | 1.90 million t | -21.3% |
| 2006 | 3.58 million t | +88.3% |
| 2007 | 3.72 million t | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 3.17 million t | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 2.12 million t | -33.2% |
| 2010 | 2.68 million t | +26.4% |
| 2011 | 2.10 million t | -21.4% |
| 2012 | 5.37 million t | +155.4% |
| 2013 | 3.18 million t | -40.8% |
| 2014 | 3.88 million t | +22.1% |
| 2015 | 4.58 million t | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 1.78 million t | -61.2% |
| 2017 | 701,008 t | -60.5% |
| 2018 | 838,668 t | +19.6% |
| 2019 | 1.35 million t | +61.0% |
| 2020 | 1.80 million t | +33.2% |
| 2021 | 727,629 t | -59.5% |
| 2022 | 718,364 t | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 506,671 t | -29.5% |
| 2024 | 1.01 million t | +98.4% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 1.01 million t is above the median for low income countries, which is 64,744 t, 15.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 1.01 million t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17,927 t, 56.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +645.7% | 33,605 t | 250,577 t |
| 1998 | +427.9% | 250,577 t | 1.32 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.67 million t | 33,605 t | 2.29 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.66 million t | 1.11 million t | 3.72 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.65 million t | 701,008 t | 5.37 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 951,117 t | 506,671 t | 1.80 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More climate change data for Guinea-Bissau
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.69 million kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,460 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 527.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 932.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 33.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 273.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 40.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 232.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1541 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Guinea-Bissau?
- Humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Guinea-Bissau was 1.01 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — burning crop residues recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 5.37 million t in 2012.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burning crop residues recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,605 t in 1996.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for humid tropical forest — burning crop residues?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 33rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is humid tropical forest — burning crop residues rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.