Savanna: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … square in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Savanna: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … square was 42.56 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
42.56 t per square kilometre
Change on year
down 34.5%
World rank
7th
of 188 countries
All-time high
153.71 t per square kilometre
in 2003
All-time low
1.54 t per square kilometre
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2023

0501001501990200620231990: 79.5 t per square kilometre1991: 79.5 t per square kilometre1992: 79.5 t per square kilometre1993: 79.5 t per square kilometre1994: 79.5 t per square kilometre1995: 79.5 t per square kilometre1996: 1.5 t per square kilometre1997: 3.5 t per square kilometre1998: 17.8 t per square kilometre1999: 24.7 t per square kilometre2000: 25.5 t per square kilometre2001: 135.2 t per square kilometre2002: 152 t per square kilometre2003: 153.7 t per square kilometre2004: 132.7 t per square kilometre2005: 114.2 t per square kilometre2006: 147.5 t per square kilometre2007: 125.1 t per square kilometre2008: 70.6 t per square kilometre2009: 84.1 t per square kilometre2010: 83.6 t per square kilometre2011: 67.6 t per square kilometre2012: 97.9 t per square kilometre2013: 63.7 t per square kilometre2014: 83.6 t per square kilometre2015: 94.6 t per square kilometre2016: 68.6 t per square kilometre2017: 80.9 t per square kilometre2018: 92.3 t per square kilometre2019: 81.7 t per square kilometre2020: 77.7 t per square kilometre2021: 51.2 t per square kilometre2022: 65 t per square kilometre2023: 42.6 t per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per in Guinea-Bissau stood at 42.56 t per square kilometre.

That represents a change of down 34.5% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 153.71 t per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.54 t per square kilometre, in 1996.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 7th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Savanna: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … square in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Annual values for Savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, 1990 to 2023.
Year t per square kilometre Change
1990 79.52 t per square kilometre —
1991 79.52 t per square kilometre +0.0%
1992 79.52 t per square kilometre +0.0%
1993 79.52 t per square kilometre +0.0%
1994 79.52 t per square kilometre +0.0%
1995 79.52 t per square kilometre +0.0%
1996 1.54 t per square kilometre -98.1%
1997 3.51 t per square kilometre +127.8%
1998 17.78 t per square kilometre +406.1%
1999 24.66 t per square kilometre +38.7%
2000 25.51 t per square kilometre +3.4%
2001 135.17 t per square kilometre +429.9%
2002 152.01 t per square kilometre +12.5%
2003 153.71 t per square kilometre +1.1%
2004 132.71 t per square kilometre -13.7%
2005 114.17 t per square kilometre -14.0%
2006 147.46 t per square kilometre +29.2%
2007 125.07 t per square kilometre -15.2%
2008 70.56 t per square kilometre -43.6%
2009 84.15 t per square kilometre +19.3%
2010 83.64 t per square kilometre -0.6%
2011 67.58 t per square kilometre -19.2%
2012 97.86 t per square kilometre +44.8%
2013 63.68 t per square kilometre -34.9%
2014 83.56 t per square kilometre +31.2%
2015 94.59 t per square kilometre +13.2%
2016 68.63 t per square kilometre -27.4%
2017 80.94 t per square kilometre +17.9%
2018 92.31 t per square kilometre +14.1%
2019 81.73 t per square kilometre -11.5%
2020 77.74 t per square kilometre -4.9%
2021 51.16 t per square kilometre -34.2%
2022 64.99 t per square kilometre +27.0%
2023 42.56 t per square kilometre -34.5%

Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries

  • Guinea-Bissau's 42.56 t per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.34 t per square kilometre, 31.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Guinea-Bissau's 42.56 t per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.55 t per square kilometre, 27.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Savanna: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … square 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.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +429.9% 25.51 t per square kilometre 135.17 t per square kilometre
1998 +406.1% 3.51 t per square kilometre 17.78 t per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 52.46 t per square kilometre 1.54 t per square kilometre 79.52 t per square kilometre 10
2000s 114.05 t per square kilometre 25.51 t per square kilometre 153.71 t per square kilometre 10
2010s 81.45 t per square kilometre 63.68 t per square kilometre 97.86 t per square kilometre 10
2020s 59.11 t per square kilometre 42.56 t per square kilometre 77.74 t per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 4 Angola 92.1 t per square kilometre compare
  2. 5 Central African Republic 76.91 t per square kilometre compare
  3. 6 Guinea 68.34 t per square kilometre compare
  4. 8 Cambodia 37.02 t per square kilometre compare
  5. 9 Uganda 31.02 t per square kilometre compare
  6. 10 Sierra Leone 29.26 t per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per in Guinea-Bissau?
Savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per in Guinea-Bissau was 42.56 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 153.71 t per square kilometre in 2003.
What is the lowest savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 1.54 t per square kilometre in 1996.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 7th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre
Unit
t per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
190 places, 6,313 data points, 1990–2023
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Savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.