Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) in Guyana
Guyana: Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) was 2.48 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Emissions in Guyana, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — emissions in Guyana stood at 2.48 kt. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 50.3% on the previous year and up 239.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Guyana peaked at 2.48 kt in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0396 kt, in 2000.
Guyana ranks 51st of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6933 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.6933 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.6933 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6933 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6933 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.6933 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.081 kt | -88.3% |
| 1997 | 0.117 kt | +44.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2249 kt | +92.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0645 kt | -71.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0396 kt | -38.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2131 kt | +438.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5183 kt | +143.2% |
| 2003 | 1.68 kt | +224.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8691 kt | -48.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6418 kt | -26.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4806 kt | -25.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6122 kt | +27.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3284 kt | -46.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6811 kt | +107.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7466 kt | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4848 kt | -35.1% |
| 2012 | 0.702 kt | +44.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6381 kt | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7315 kt | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 1.4 kt | +91.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7545 kt | -46.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8682 kt | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5203 kt | -40.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8964 kt | +72.3% |
| 2020 | 1.21 kt | +34.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2518 kt | -79.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1992 kt | -20.9% |
| 2023 | 1.65 kt | +730.0% |
| 2024 | 2.48 kt | +50.3% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 2.48 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0619 kt, 40.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) in Guyana 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +730.0% | 0.1992 kt | 1.65 kt |
| 2001 | +438.1% | 0.0396 kt | 0.2131 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4647 kt | 0.0645 kt | 0.6933 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6064 kt | 0.0396 kt | 1.68 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7744 kt | 0.4848 kt | 1.4 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 kt | 0.1992 kt | 2.48 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More climate change data for Guyana
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 13.90 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 466.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 157.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 308.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.5936 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 11.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,013 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 121.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 891.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.4587 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — emissions in Guyana?
- Savanna fires — emissions in Guyana was 2.48 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 kt in 2024.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0396 kt in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for savanna fires — emissions?
- Guyana ranks 51st out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 239.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana 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.