Savanna fires — Emissions in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Savanna fires — Emissions was 4.52 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — Emissions in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 4.52 kt for savanna fires — emissions in 2024.
The figure is up 49.4% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 10.42 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.03 kt, in 2023.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 45th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna fires — Emissions in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.98 kt | — |
| 1991 | 5.98 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.98 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.98 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.98 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.98 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.56 kt | -23.7% |
| 1997 | 3.68 kt | -19.4% |
| 1998 | 3.24 kt | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 4.56 kt | +40.8% |
| 2000 | 4.07 kt | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 9.23 kt | +126.5% |
| 2002 | 10.3 kt | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 10.42 kt | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 9.03 kt | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 7.63 kt | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 9.93 kt | +30.1% |
| 2007 | 8.47 kt | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 4.78 kt | -43.6% |
| 2009 | 5.68 kt | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 5.58 kt | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 4.64 kt | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 6.66 kt | +43.6% |
| 2013 | 4.25 kt | -36.2% |
| 2014 | 5.58 kt | +31.4% |
| 2015 | 6.41 kt | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 4.65 kt | -27.5% |
| 2017 | 5.41 kt | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 6.16 kt | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 5.53 kt | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 5.28 kt | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 3.45 kt | -34.6% |
| 2022 | 4.49 kt | +30.1% |
| 2023 | 3.03 kt | -32.6% |
| 2024 | 4.52 kt | +49.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.19 kt | 3.24 kt | 5.98 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.95 kt | 4.07 kt | 10.42 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.49 kt | 4.25 kt | 6.66 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.16 kt | 3.03 kt | 5.28 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More climate change data for Guinea-Bissau
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 8.32 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — emissions in Guinea-Bissau?
- Savanna fires — emissions in Guinea-Bissau was 4.52 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 10.42 kt in 2003.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.03 kt in 2023.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for savanna fires — emissions?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 45th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — emissions 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 — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.