Annual number of fires in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Annual number of fires was 7 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Annual number of fires in Equatorial Guinea, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual number of fires in Equatorial Guinea is 7, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.7% on the previous year and down 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of fires in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 39 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2012.
That places Equatorial Guinea 144th 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 number of fires in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 7 | — |
| 2013 | 15 | +114.3% |
| 2014 | 31 | +106.7% |
| 2015 | 39 | +25.8% |
| 2016 | 15 | -61.5% |
| 2017 | 7 | -53.3% |
| 2018 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 14 | +75.0% |
| 2020 | 17 | +21.4% |
| 2021 | 15 | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 18 | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 12 | -36.8% |
| 2025 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 7 | -41.7% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 7 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 132, 5% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 7 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,448, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17 | 7 | 39 | 8 |
| 2020s | 14.29 | 7 | 19 | 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 number of fires in Equatorial Guinea?
- Annual number of fires in Equatorial Guinea was 7 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of fires recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 39 in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual number of fires recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2012.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for annual number of fires?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 144th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of fires rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.3%. 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 number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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