Annual area burnt per wildfire in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Annual area burnt per wildfire was 137.14 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
137.14
Change on year
down 33.1%
World rank
172nd
of 182 countries
All-time high
302
in 2024
All-time low
137.14
in 2026
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Equatorial Guinea, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 137.14 for annual area burnt per wildfire in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.1% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 302 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 137.14, in 2026.
That places Equatorial Guinea 172nd out of 182 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 199 | — |
| 2013 | 261.13 | +31.2% |
| 2014 | 155.58 | -40.4% |
| 2015 | 227.18 | +46.0% |
| 2016 | 174.67 | -23.1% |
| 2017 | 205.71 | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 198.62 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 239.07 | +20.4% |
| 2020 | 231.35 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 227.2 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 181.44 | -20.1% |
| 2023 | 209.32 | +15.4% |
| 2024 | 302 | +44.3% |
| 2025 | 205.08 | -32.1% |
| 2026 | 137.14 | -33.1% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 137.14 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 265.76, 52% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 137.14 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 314.74, 44% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 207.62 | 155.58 | 261.13 | 8 |
| 2020s | 213.36 | 137.14 | 302 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
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 per wildfire in Equatorial Guinea?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire in Equatorial Guinea was 137.14 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 302 in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 137.14 in 2026.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for annual area burnt per wildfire?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 172nd out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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