Annual number of fires in Guinea
Guinea: Annual number of fires was 10,105 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
10,105
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
14th
of 248 countries
All-time high
24,259
in 2014
All-time low
9,998
in 2025
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual number of fires in Guinea, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, annual number of fires in Guinea stood at 10,105.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of fires in Guinea peaked at 24,259 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9,998, in 2025.
Guinea ranks 14th of 248 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Annual number of fires in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 18,305 | — |
| 2013 | 23,694 | +29.4% |
| 2014 | 24,259 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 22,327 | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 22,763 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 23,234 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 14,948 | -35.7% |
| 2019 | 22,159 | +48.2% |
| 2020 | 22,266 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 19,127 | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 20,938 | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 18,690 | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 15,628 | -16.4% |
| 2025 | 9,998 | -36.0% |
| 2026 | 10,105 | +1.1% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 10,105 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 625, 16.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 10,105 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,448, 7.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21,461 | 14,948 | 24,259 | 8 |
| 2020s | 16,679 | 9,998 | 22,266 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More reference data data for Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2883 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3722 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2242 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.57 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of fires in Guinea?
- Annual number of fires in Guinea was 10,105 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of fires recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 24,259 in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual number of fires recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,998 in 2025.
- How does Guinea rank for annual number of fires?
- Guinea ranks 14th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of fires rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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