Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Guinea

Guinea: Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues was 713,671 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
713,671 t
Change on year
up 71.4%
World rank
35th
of 218 countries
All-time high
3.34 million t
in 1998
All-time low
390,961 t
in 2018
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Guinea, 1990–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M1990200720241990: 1.4M t1991: 1.4M t1992: 1.4M t1993: 1.4M t1994: 1.4M t1995: 1.4M t1996: 892.5k t1997: 1.4M t1998: 3.3M t1999: 2.5M t2000: 1.5M t2001: 1.3M t2002: 700.9k t2003: 1.9M t2004: 1.2M t2005: 1.0M t2006: 1.8M t2007: 1.4M t2008: 1.9M t2009: 1.7M t2010: 1.1M t2011: 1.6M t2012: 2.1M t2013: 2.5M t2014: 1.9M t2015: 3.1M t2016: 1.4M t2017: 533.2k t2018: 391.0k t2019: 749.5k t2020: 827.0k t2021: 669.7k t2022: 615.3k t2023: 416.4k t2024: 713.7k t

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

Analysis

In 2024, humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Guinea stood at 713,671 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 71.4% on the previous year and down 61.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Guinea peaked at 3.34 million t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 390,961 t, in 2018.

Guinea ranks 35th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Guinea, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 1.42 million t
1991 1.42 million t +0.0%
1992 1.42 million t +0.0%
1993 1.42 million t +0.0%
1994 1.42 million t +0.0%
1995 1.42 million t +0.0%
1996 892,491 t -37.4%
1997 1.43 million t +59.7%
1998 3.34 million t +134.7%
1999 2.49 million t -25.6%
2000 1.52 million t -38.8%
2001 1.31 million t -13.7%
2002 700,938 t -46.7%
2003 1.94 million t +176.6%
2004 1.18 million t -39.3%
2005 1.04 million t -11.9%
2006 1.79 million t +73.1%
2007 1.36 million t -24.4%
2008 1.95 million t +43.4%
2009 1.72 million t -11.8%
2010 1.11 million t -35.5%
2011 1.58 million t +42.7%
2012 2.13 million t +34.6%
2013 2.54 million t +19.5%
2014 1.87 million t -26.5%
2015 3.11 million t +66.4%
2016 1.43 million t -54.0%
2017 533,239 t -62.7%
2018 390,961 t -26.7%
2019 749,495 t +91.7%
2020 827,023 t +10.3%
2021 669,735 t -19.0%
2022 615,323 t -8.1%
2023 416,392 t -32.3%
2024 713,671 t +71.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.67 million t 892,491 t 3.34 million t 10
2000s 1.45 million t 700,938 t 1.95 million t 10
2010s 1.54 million t 390,961 t 3.11 million t 10
2020s 648,429 t 416,392 t 827,023 t 5

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 32 Liberia 1.15 million t compare
  2. 33 Guinea-Bissau 1.01 million t compare
  3. 34 Ethiopia 855,745 t compare
  4. 36 Malaysia 664,820 t compare
  5. 37 Suriname 650,978 t compare
  6. 38 Ghana 525,021 t compare

See the full ranking of 270 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Guinea?
Humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Guinea was 713,671 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?
The highest recorded value was 3.34 million t in 1998.
What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burning crop residues recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 390,961 t in 2018.
How does Guinea rank for humid tropical forest — burning crop residues?
Guinea ranks 35th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
Is humid tropical forest — burning crop residues rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guinea 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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Indicator
Humid tropical forest — 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
270 places, 9,224 data points, 1990–2024
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