Woody savanna: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … square in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Woody savanna: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … square was 0.1713 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.1713 t per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
46th
of 187 countries
All-time high
67.85 t per square kilometre
in 1996
All-time low
0.1049 t per square kilometre
in 2017
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 8.6 t per square kilometre1991: 8.6 t per square kilometre1992: 8.6 t per square kilometre1993: 8.6 t per square kilometre1994: 8.6 t per square kilometre1995: 8.6 t per square kilometre1996: 67.9 t per square kilometre1997: 51.8 t per square kilometre1998: 30.6 t per square kilometre1999: 43.1 t per square kilometre2000: 35.9 t per square kilometre2001: 0.801 t per square kilometre2002: 0.495 t per square kilometre2003: 1.7 t per square kilometre2004: 3.4 t per square kilometre2005: 1.4 t per square kilometre2006: 3 t per square kilometre2007: 1.8 t per square kilometre2008: 0.586 t per square kilometre2009: 0.627 t per square kilometre2010: 0.762 t per square kilometre2011: 1.6 t per square kilometre2012: 1.3 t per square kilometre2013: 0.552 t per square kilometre2014: 0.578 t per square kilometre2015: 0.231 t per square kilometre2016: 0.295 t per square kilometre2017: 0.105 t per square kilometre2018: 0.239 t per square kilometre2019: 0.375 t per square kilometre2020: 0.527 t per square kilometre2021: 0.196 t per square kilometre2022: 0.172 t per square kilometre2023: 0.171 t per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for woody savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Guinea-Bissau is 0.1713 t per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 69.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, woody savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 67.85 t per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1049 t per square kilometre, in 2017.

That places Guinea-Bissau 46th 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: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … square in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Annual values for Woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, 1990 to 2023.
Year t per square kilometre Change
1990 8.64 t per square kilometre —
1991 8.64 t per square kilometre +0.0%
1992 8.64 t per square kilometre +0.0%
1993 8.64 t per square kilometre +0.0%
1994 8.64 t per square kilometre +0.0%
1995 8.64 t per square kilometre +0.0%
1996 67.85 t per square kilometre +684.9%
1997 51.78 t per square kilometre -23.7%
1998 30.57 t per square kilometre -41.0%
1999 43.14 t per square kilometre +41.1%
2000 35.85 t per square kilometre -16.9%
2001 0.8007 t per square kilometre -97.8%
2002 0.495 t per square kilometre -38.2%
2003 1.72 t per square kilometre +246.7%
2004 3.39 t per square kilometre +97.3%
2005 1.4 t per square kilometre -58.6%
2006 2.96 t per square kilometre +110.8%
2007 1.83 t per square kilometre -38.1%
2008 0.5858 t per square kilometre -68.0%
2009 0.6268 t per square kilometre +7.0%
2010 0.7623 t per square kilometre +21.6%
2011 1.63 t per square kilometre +114.4%
2012 1.31 t per square kilometre -19.7%
2013 0.5522 t per square kilometre -57.9%
2014 0.5785 t per square kilometre +4.7%
2015 0.2313 t per square kilometre -60.0%
2016 0.2949 t per square kilometre +27.5%
2017 0.1049 t per square kilometre -64.4%
2018 0.2386 t per square kilometre +127.4%
2019 0.3752 t per square kilometre +57.3%
2020 0.5272 t per square kilometre +40.5%
2021 0.1962 t per square kilometre -62.8%
2022 0.1718 t per square kilometre -12.4%
2023 0.1713 t per square kilometre -0.3%

Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries

  • Guinea-Bissau's 0.1713 t per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0014 t per square kilometre, 119.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Guinea-Bissau's 0.1713 t per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0238 t per square kilometre, 7.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Woody savanna: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … square in Guinea-Bissau 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.

YearChange FromTo
1996 +684.9% 8.64 t per square kilometre 67.85 t per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.52 t per square kilometre 8.64 t per square kilometre 67.85 t per square kilometre 10
2000s 4.97 t per square kilometre 0.495 t per square kilometre 35.85 t per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.6086 t per square kilometre 0.1049 t per square kilometre 1.63 t per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.2666 t per square kilometre 0.1713 t per square kilometre 0.5272 t per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 43 Nigeria 0.1967 t per square kilometre compare
  2. 44 New Caledonia 0.1799 t per square kilometre compare
  3. 45 Philippines 0.1766 t per square kilometre compare
  4. 47 Togo 0.1603 t per square kilometre compare
  5. 48 Spain 0.1555 t per square kilometre compare
  6. 49 India 0.1488 t per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is woody savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Guinea-Bissau?
Woody savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Guinea-Bissau was 0.1713 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest woody savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 67.85 t per square kilometre in 1996.
What is the lowest woody savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1049 t per square kilometre in 2017.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for woody savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter)?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 46th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is woody savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is down 69.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) 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 — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre
Unit
t per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,279 data points, 1990–2023
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Woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) 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.