Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 1.97 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.97 million t
Change on year
up 49.4%
World rank
45th
of 221 countries
All-time high
4.53 million t
in 2003
All-time low
1.32 million t
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2024

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M1990200720241990: 2.6M t1991: 2.6M t1992: 2.6M t1993: 2.6M t1994: 2.6M t1995: 2.6M t1996: 2.0M t1997: 1.6M t1998: 1.4M t1999: 2.0M t2000: 1.8M t2001: 4.0M t2002: 4.5M t2003: 4.5M t2004: 3.9M t2005: 3.3M t2006: 4.3M t2007: 3.7M t2008: 2.1M t2009: 2.5M t2010: 2.4M t2011: 2.0M t2012: 2.9M t2013: 1.8M t2014: 2.4M t2015: 2.8M t2016: 2.0M t2017: 2.4M t2018: 2.7M t2019: 2.4M t2020: 2.3M t2021: 1.5M t2022: 2.0M t2023: 1.3M t2024: 2.0M t

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

Analysis

In 2024, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Guinea-Bissau stood at 1.97 million t.

The figure is up 49.4% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 4.53 million t in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.32 million t, in 2023.

That places Guinea-Bissau 45th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Guinea-Bissau, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 2.60 million t
1991 2.60 million t +0.0%
1992 2.60 million t +0.0%
1993 2.60 million t +0.0%
1994 2.60 million t +0.0%
1995 2.60 million t +0.0%
1996 1.98 million t -23.7%
1997 1.60 million t -19.4%
1998 1.41 million t -11.9%
1999 1.98 million t +40.8%
2000 1.77 million t -10.7%
2001 4.01 million t +126.5%
2002 4.48 million t +11.6%
2003 4.53 million t +1.2%
2004 3.93 million t -13.4%
2005 3.32 million t -15.4%
2006 4.32 million t +30.1%
2007 3.68 million t -14.7%
2008 2.08 million t -43.6%
2009 2.47 million t +19.0%
2010 2.43 million t -1.7%
2011 2.02 million t -17.0%
2012 2.89 million t +43.6%
2013 1.85 million t -36.2%
2014 2.43 million t +31.4%
2015 2.79 million t +14.9%
2016 2.02 million t -27.5%
2017 2.35 million t +16.2%
2018 2.68 million t +13.9%
2019 2.40 million t -10.3%
2020 2.30 million t -4.4%
2021 1.50 million t -34.6%
2022 1.95 million t +30.1%
2023 1.32 million t -32.6%
2024 1.97 million t +49.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.26 million t 1.41 million t 2.60 million t 10
2000s 3.46 million t 1.77 million t 4.53 million t 10
2010s 2.39 million t 1.85 million t 2.89 million t 10
2020s 1.81 million t 1.32 million t 2.30 million t 5

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 42 India 2.16 million t compare
  2. 43 Iraq 2.08 million t compare
  3. 44 Kazakhstan 2.06 million t compare
  4. 46 Honduras 1.82 million t compare
  5. 47 Malawi 1.73 million t compare
  6. 48 Kenya 1.72 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — burning crop residues in Guinea-Bissau?
Savanna fires — burning crop residues in Guinea-Bissau was 1.97 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 4.53 million t in 2003.
What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 1.32 million t in 2023.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 45th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — 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
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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