Annual number of wildfires in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Annual number of wildfires was 7 wildfires in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Annual number of wildfires in Equatorial Guinea, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in wildfires.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual number of wildfires in Equatorial Guinea is 7 wildfires, 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 wildfires in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 39 wildfires in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7 wildfires, in 2012.
That places Equatorial Guinea 142nd 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 wildfires in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | wildfires | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 7 wildfires | — |
| 2013 | 15 wildfires | +114.3% |
| 2014 | 31 wildfires | +106.7% |
| 2015 | 39 wildfires | +25.8% |
| 2016 | 15 wildfires | -61.5% |
| 2017 | 7 wildfires | -53.3% |
| 2018 | 8 wildfires | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 14 wildfires | +75.0% |
| 2020 | 17 wildfires | +21.4% |
| 2021 | 15 wildfires | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 18 wildfires | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 19 wildfires | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 12 wildfires | -36.8% |
| 2025 | 12 wildfires | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 7 wildfires | -41.7% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 7 wildfires is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 105.5 wildfires, 7% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 7 wildfires is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,344 wildfires, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17 wildfires | 7 wildfires | 39 wildfires | 8 |
| 2020s | 14.29 wildfires | 7 wildfires | 19 wildfires | 7 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More reference data data for Equatorial Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0083 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 1.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0275 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0358 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 10.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 0.9434 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of wildfires in Equatorial Guinea?
- Annual number of wildfires in Equatorial Guinea was 7 wildfires in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of wildfires recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 39 wildfires in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual number of wildfires recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 wildfires in 2012.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for annual number of wildfires?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 142nd out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of wildfires 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 Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.