Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Guinea
Guinea: Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0494 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Guinea, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 0.0494 ha per square kilometre for woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 73.5% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Guinea peaked at 9.07 ha per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0184 ha per square kilometre, in 2002.
That places Guinea 41st out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Guinea, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.59 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 1.59 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.59 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.59 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.59 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.59 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9.07 ha per square kilometre | +469.1% |
| 1997 | 8.22 ha per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 8.91 ha per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 7.15 ha per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2000 | 8.45 ha per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0412 ha per square kilometre | -99.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0184 ha per square kilometre | -55.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1092 ha per square kilometre | +494.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3239 ha per square kilometre | +196.6% |
| 2005 | 0.11 ha per square kilometre | -66.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5301 ha per square kilometre | +381.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5578 ha per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0397 ha per square kilometre | -92.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1259 ha per square kilometre | +217.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0317 ha per square kilometre | -74.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1339 ha per square kilometre | +322.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3821 ha per square kilometre | +185.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0947 ha per square kilometre | -75.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1863 ha per square kilometre | +96.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6956 ha per square kilometre | +273.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1239 ha per square kilometre | -82.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0323 ha per square kilometre | -73.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0625 ha per square kilometre | +93.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3069 ha per square kilometre | +391.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1023 ha per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0335 ha per square kilometre | -67.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1868 ha per square kilometre | +457.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0494 ha per square kilometre | -73.5% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 0.0494 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0051 ha per square kilometre, 9.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 0.0494 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.004 ha per square kilometre, 12.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.29 ha per square kilometre | 1.59 ha per square kilometre | 9.07 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 ha per square kilometre | 0.0184 ha per square kilometre | 8.45 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.205 ha per square kilometre | 0.0317 ha per square kilometre | 0.6956 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.093 ha per square kilometre | 0.0335 ha per square kilometre | 0.1868 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 38 Australia 0.054 ha per square kilometre compare
- 39 Panama 0.0527 ha per square kilometre compare
- 40 Costa Rica 0.0523 ha per square kilometre compare
- 42 Spain 0.0471 ha per square kilometre compare
- 43 Bhutan 0.0433 ha per square kilometre compare
- 44 New Caledonia 0.0363 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 woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Guinea?
- Woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Guinea was 0.0494 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 9.07 ha per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0184 ha per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Guinea rank for woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Guinea ranks 41st out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Woody savanna — 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.
Woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Woody savanna — 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
Woody savanna — 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.