Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Guinea
Guinea: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 11.51 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Guinea, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Guinea stood at 11.51 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 22.2% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Guinea peaked at 21.32 ha per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.76 ha per square kilometre, in 1999.
That places Guinea 10th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Guinea, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.05 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 14.05 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 14.05 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 14.05 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 14.05 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 14.05 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10.65 ha per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 1997 | 10.17 ha per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 13.17 ha per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1999 | 9.76 ha per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 2000 | 10.9 ha per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 13.18 ha per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2002 | 16.83 ha per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2003 | 15.36 ha per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 13.24 ha per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 17.97 ha per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 2006 | 16.53 ha per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 15.39 ha per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 16.04 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 14.38 ha per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 12.78 ha per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 14.21 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 17.32 ha per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2013 | 15.9 ha per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 14.78 ha per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 12.2 ha per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 21.32 ha per square kilometre | +74.8% |
| 2017 | 15.9 ha per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 2018 | 11.02 ha per square kilometre | -30.7% |
| 2019 | 13.44 ha per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2020 | 14.76 ha per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 10.46 ha per square kilometre | -29.1% |
| 2022 | 14.78 ha per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 2023 | 11.51 ha per square kilometre | -22.2% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 11.51 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2451 ha per square kilometre, 46.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 11.51 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.93 ha per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.8 ha per square kilometre | 9.76 ha per square kilometre | 14.05 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.98 ha per square kilometre | 10.9 ha per square kilometre | 17.97 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.89 ha per square kilometre | 11.02 ha per square kilometre | 21.32 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.88 ha per square kilometre | 10.46 ha per square kilometre | 14.78 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 7 Ghana 15.03 ha per square kilometre compare
- 8 Central African Republic 14.44 ha per square kilometre compare
- 9 Gambia 13.58 ha per square kilometre compare
- 11 Australia 9.28 ha per square kilometre compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 8.44 ha per square kilometre compare
- 13 Congo 7.81 ha per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Guinea
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 17.82 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 11,342 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,691 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,651 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13.93 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 273.25 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,693 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 539.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,154 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.03 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Guinea?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Guinea was 11.51 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 21.32 ha per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.76 ha per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Guinea rank for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Guinea ranks 10th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna fires — Burned Area 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 fires — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 fires — Burned Area 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.