Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis was 708.37 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Equatorial Guinea, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Equatorial Guinea is 708.37, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% on the previous year and up 83.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 1,417 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2002.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 141st of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 85.86 | — |
| 2007 | 21.47 | -75.0% |
| 2008 | 64.4 | +200.0% |
| 2009 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 21.47 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 42.93 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 42.93 | — |
| 2018 | 42.93 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 386.39 | — |
| 2021 | 21.47 | -94.4% |
| 2022 | 42.93 | +100.0% |
| 2023 | 364.92 | +750.0% |
| 2024 | 1,417 | +288.2% |
| 2025 | 708.37 | -50.0% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 708.37 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,022, 3% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 708.37 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.23 million, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Equatorial Guinea 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 | +750.0% | 42.93 | 364.92 |
| 2024 | +288.2% | 364.92 | 1,417 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.47 | 0 | 85.86 | 8 |
| 2010s | 15.03 | 0 | 42.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 490.14 | 21.47 | 1,417 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 138 Jamaica 944.5 compare
- 139 Puerto Rico 794.24 compare
- 140 Yemen 708.37 compare
- 142 East Timor 686.91 compare
- 143 New Caledonia 665.44 compare
- 144 Trinidad and Tobago 536.65 compare
More reference data data for Equatorial Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0013 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0083 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0083 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0402 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0358 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.11 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Equatorial Guinea?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Equatorial Guinea was 708.37 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,417 in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2002.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 141st out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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