Annual number of fires in Guyana
Guyana: Annual number of fires was 291 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Annual number of fires in Guyana, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 291 for annual number of fires in 2026.
The figure is down 12.9% on the previous year and down 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of fires in Guyana peaked at 1,270 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 202, in 2022.
That places Guyana 75th 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 Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 479 | — |
| 2013 | 414 | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 549 | +32.6% |
| 2015 | 832 | +51.5% |
| 2016 | 615 | -26.1% |
| 2017 | 412 | -33.0% |
| 2018 | 641 | +55.6% |
| 2019 | 625 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 667 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 205 | -69.3% |
| 2022 | 202 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1,100 | +444.6% |
| 2024 | 1,270 | +15.5% |
| 2025 | 334 | -73.7% |
| 2026 | 291 | -12.9% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 291 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1, 291.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 291 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.5, 3.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual number of fires in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +444.6% | 202 | 1,100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 570.88 | 412 | 832 | 8 |
| 2020s | 581.29 | 202 | 1,270 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More reference data data for Guyana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0297 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0457 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1619 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of fires in Guyana?
- Annual number of fires in Guyana was 291 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of fires recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,270 in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual number of fires recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 202 in 2022.
- How does Guyana rank for annual number of fires?
- Guyana ranks 75th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of fires rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana 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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