Annual area burnt by wildfires in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 960 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Equatorial Guinea, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, annual area burnt by wildfires in Equatorial Guinea stood at 960. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 61.0% on the previous year and down 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 8,860 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 960, in 2026.
That places Equatorial Guinea 148th out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it 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 in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1,393 | — |
| 2013 | 3,917 | +181.2% |
| 2014 | 4,823 | +23.1% |
| 2015 | 8,860 | +83.7% |
| 2016 | 2,620 | -70.4% |
| 2017 | 1,440 | -45.0% |
| 2018 | 1,589 | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 3,347 | +110.6% |
| 2020 | 3,933 | +17.5% |
| 2021 | 3,408 | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 3,266 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 3,977 | +21.8% |
| 2024 | 3,624 | -8.9% |
| 2025 | 2,461 | -32.1% |
| 2026 | 960 | -61.0% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 960 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39,413, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 960 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 535,614, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,499 | 1,393 | 8,860 | 8 |
| 2020s | 3,090 | 960 | 3,977 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More reference data data for Equatorial Guinea
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 14.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0402 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 0.0337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5218 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.4882 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 0.9434 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 8.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0316 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires in Equatorial Guinea?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires in Equatorial Guinea was 960 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 8,860 in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 960 in 2026.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 148th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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