Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 0.0342 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Equatorial Guinea, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Equatorial Guinea is 0.0342, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 61.0% on the previous year and down 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 0.3159 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0342, in 2026.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 142nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0497 | — |
| 2013 | 0.1396 | +181.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1719 | +23.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3159 | +83.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0934 | -70.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0513 | -45.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0566 | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1193 | +110.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1402 | +17.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1215 | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1164 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1418 | +21.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1292 | -8.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0877 | -32.1% |
| 2026 | 0.0342 | -61.0% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.0342 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2444, 14% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.0342 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.47, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1247 | 0.0497 | 0.3159 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.1102 | 0.0342 | 0.1418 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More reference data data for Equatorial Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0013 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0083 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0083 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0402 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0358 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.11 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Equatorial Guinea?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Equatorial Guinea was 0.0342 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3159 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0342 in 2026.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 142nd out of 236 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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