Tree cover loss from wildfires in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Tree cover loss from wildfires was 1.77 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Equatorial Guinea, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss from wildfires in Equatorial Guinea is 1.77, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 94.8% on the previous year and down 88.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss from wildfires in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 70.19 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1538, in 2015.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 133rd of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.69 | — |
| 2002 | 0.9984 | -72.9% |
| 2003 | 13.9 | +1292.4% |
| 2005 | 3.38 | -75.7% |
| 2006 | 6.37 | +88.6% |
| 2008 | 3.38 | -47.0% |
| 2009 | 37.02 | +995.5% |
| 2010 | 70.19 | +89.6% |
| 2011 | 18.2 | -74.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3074 | -98.3% |
| 2013 | 14.74 | +4697.1% |
| 2014 | 19.59 | +32.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1538 | -99.2% |
| 2016 | 1.85 | +1100.0% |
| 2017 | 14.13 | +665.8% |
| 2018 | 2.15 | -84.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5376 | -75.0% |
| 2020 | 8.75 | +1528.3% |
| 2021 | 21.73 | +148.3% |
| 2022 | 33.71 | +55.1% |
| 2023 | 1.77 | -94.8% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 1.77 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 668.64, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 1.77 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 169.25, 1% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss from wildfires in Equatorial Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +4697.1% | 0.3074 | 14.74 |
| 2020 | +1528.3% | 0.5376 | 8.75 |
| 2003 | +1292.4% | 0.9984 | 13.9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.82 | 0.9984 | 37.02 | 7 |
| 2010s | 14.19 | 0.1538 | 70.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.49 | 1.77 | 33.71 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More reference data data for Equatorial Guinea
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 9.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0358 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0083 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 13.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 8.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0013 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 10.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.11 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss from wildfires in Equatorial Guinea?
- Tree cover loss from wildfires in Equatorial Guinea was 1.77 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 70.19 in 2010.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1538 in 2015.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 133rd out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tree cover loss from wildfires rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.0%. 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 Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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