Savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Savanna — Burned Area, per capita was 0.1225 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna — burned area, per capita in Guinea-Bissau stood at 0.1225 ha per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.1% on the previous year and down 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area, per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.4754 ha per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0054 ha per person, in 1996.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 9th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3288 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.3219 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3125 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.3024 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2932 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2859 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0054 ha per person | -98.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0121 ha per person | +123.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0602 ha per person | +396.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0819 ha per person | +36.1% |
| 2000 | 0.083 ha per person | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4312 ha per person | +419.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4754 ha per person | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4699 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3959 ha per person | -15.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3327 ha per person | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4195 ha per person | +26.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3473 ha per person | -17.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1911 ha per person | -45.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2224 ha per person | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2148 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1695 ha per person | -21.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2389 ha per person | +40.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1513 ha per person | -36.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1932 ha per person | +27.7% |
| 2015 | 0.213 ha per person | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1507 ha per person | -29.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1734 ha per person | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1931 ha per person | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1671 ha per person | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1552 ha per person | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1 ha per person | -35.6% |
| 2022 | 0.124 ha per person | +24.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0795 ha per person | -35.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1225 ha per person | +54.1% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.1225 ha per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0037 ha per person, 33.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.1225 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0044 ha per person, 27.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — Burned Area, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +419.6% | 0.083 ha per person | 0.4312 ha per person |
| 1998 | +396.8% | 0.0121 ha per person | 0.0602 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2004 ha per person | 0.0054 ha per person | 0.3288 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3368 ha per person | 0.083 ha per person | 0.4754 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1865 ha per person | 0.1507 ha per person | 0.2389 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1163 ha per person | 0.0795 ha per person | 0.1552 ha per person | 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 savanna — burned area, per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Savanna — burned area, per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 0.1225 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4754 ha per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0054 ha per person in 1996.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for savanna — burned area, per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 9th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Savanna — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Savanna — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.