Annual number of wildfires in Guinea
Guinea: Annual number of wildfires was 10,104 wildfires in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual number of wildfires in Guinea, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in wildfires.
Analysis
In 2026, annual number of wildfires in Guinea stood at 10,104 wildfires.
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 wildfires in Guinea peaked at 24,259 wildfires in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9,998 wildfires, in 2025.
Guinea ranks 13th 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 wildfires in Guinea, year by year
| Year | wildfires | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 18,305 wildfires | — |
| 2013 | 23,694 wildfires | +29.4% |
| 2014 | 24,259 wildfires | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 22,327 wildfires | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 22,763 wildfires | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 23,234 wildfires | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 14,948 wildfires | -35.7% |
| 2019 | 22,159 wildfires | +48.2% |
| 2020 | 22,266 wildfires | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 19,127 wildfires | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 20,938 wildfires | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 18,690 wildfires | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 15,628 wildfires | -16.4% |
| 2025 | 9,998 wildfires | -36.0% |
| 2026 | 10,104 wildfires | +1.1% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 10,104 wildfires is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 625 wildfires, 16.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 10,104 wildfires is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,344 wildfires, 7.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21,461 wildfires | 14,948 wildfires | 24,259 wildfires | 8 |
| 2020s | 16,679 wildfires | 9,998 wildfires | 22,266 wildfires | 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 wildfires in Guinea?
- Annual number of wildfires in Guinea was 10,104 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 Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 24,259 wildfires in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual number of wildfires recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,998 wildfires in 2025.
- How does Guinea rank for annual number of wildfires?
- Guinea ranks 13th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of wildfires 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 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.