Americas vs Guatemala: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Americas
98.79 % change on previous year
in 2024
Guatemala
622.29 % change on previous year
in 2024
Americas rank
3rd
Guatemala rank
6th
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- Americas
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 622.29 % change on previous year against 98.79 % change on previous year in Americas, a difference of 523.5 % change on previous year.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 6.3 times Americas's.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Guatemala ahead.
Americas ranks 3rd and Guatemala ranks 6th of 32 groups.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.73 % change on previous year | 24.46 % change on previous year | 19.72 % change on previous year | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 4.05 % change on previous year | 83.36 % change on previous year | 79.3 % change on previous year | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 45.61 % change on previous year | 115.34 % change on previous year | 69.73 % change on previous year | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 27.51 % change on previous year | 157.47 % change on previous year | 129.96 % change on previous year | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate, Americas or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 622.29 % change on previous year against 98.79 % change on previous year in Americas as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate between Americas and Guatemala?
- 523.5 % change on previous year, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Guatemala?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Americas and Guatemala rank globally for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Americas ranks 3rd and Guatemala ranks 6th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest fires — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.