Annual number of fires in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Annual number of fires was 645 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
645
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
62nd
of 248 countries
All-time high
1,622
in 2014
All-time low
608
in 2025
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual number of fires in Guinea-Bissau, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 645 for annual number of fires in 2026.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and down 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of fires in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1,622 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 608, in 2025.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 62nd of 248 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Annual number of fires in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1,454 | — |
| 2013 | 1,336 | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 1,622 | +21.4% |
| 2015 | 1,588 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 1,486 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 1,143 | -23.1% |
| 2018 | 998 | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 1,496 | +49.9% |
| 2020 | 1,568 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 1,161 | -26.0% |
| 2022 | 1,309 | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 1,025 | -21.7% |
| 2024 | 964 | -6.0% |
| 2025 | 608 | -36.9% |
| 2026 | 645 | +6.1% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 645 is below the median for low income countries, which is 842, 77% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 645 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,448, 45% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,390 | 998 | 1,622 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,040 | 608 | 1,568 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3098 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1955 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2346 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1466 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of fires in Guinea-Bissau?
- Annual number of fires in Guinea-Bissau was 645 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of fires recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 1,622 in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual number of fires recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 608 in 2025.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for annual number of fires?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 62nd out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of fires rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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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