Savanna fires — Emissions in Guinea

Guinea: Savanna fires — Emissions was 49.22 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
49.22 kt
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
18th
of 216 countries
All-time high
81.97 kt
in 2016
All-time low
34.71 kt
in 1999
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna fires — Emissions in Guinea, 1990–2024

0204060801990200720241990: 53.3 kt1991: 53.3 kt1992: 53.3 kt1993: 53.3 kt1994: 53.3 kt1995: 53.3 kt1996: 37.1 kt1997: 35.8 kt1998: 47.2 kt1999: 34.7 kt2000: 38.4 kt2001: 49.9 kt2002: 64.2 kt2003: 58.8 kt2004: 50.5 kt2005: 68.7 kt2006: 63.1 kt2007: 59 kt2008: 61.5 kt2009: 55.3 kt2010: 49.1 kt2011: 54.5 kt2012: 66.8 kt2013: 61.2 kt2014: 56.3 kt2015: 46.5 kt2016: 82 kt2017: 61 kt2018: 42.1 kt2019: 51.6 kt2020: 56.3 kt2021: 40.3 kt2022: 56.5 kt2023: 43.8 kt2024: 49.2 kt

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

Analysis

Guinea recorded 49.22 kt for savanna fires — emissions in 2024.

That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Guinea peaked at 81.97 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 34.71 kt, in 1999.

That places Guinea 18th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47.48 kt 34.71 kt 53.35 kt 10
2000s 56.94 kt 38.43 kt 68.7 kt 10
2010s 57.08 kt 42.09 kt 81.97 kt 10
2020s 49.2 kt 40.29 kt 56.46 kt 5

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 15 Ghana 54.74 kt compare
  2. 16 Congo 52.9 kt compare
  3. 17 South Africa 49.24 kt compare
  4. 19 Ethiopia 49.08 kt compare
  5. 20 Nigeria 47.02 kt compare
  6. 21 Madagascar 46.21 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions in Guinea?
Savanna fires — emissions in Guinea was 49.22 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 81.97 kt in 2016.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 34.71 kt in 1999.
How does Guinea rank for savanna fires — emissions?
Guinea ranks 18th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guinea 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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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
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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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.