Central America vs Guatemala: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Central America
76.04 % change on previous year
in 2024
Guatemala
622.29 % change on previous year
in 2024
Central America rank
4th
Guatemala rank
6th
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- Central America
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 622.29 % change on previous year against 76.04 % change on previous year in Central America, a difference of 546.25 % change on previous year.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 8.2 times Central America's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Guatemala ahead.
Central America ranks 4th and Guatemala ranks 6th of 32 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Central America averaged higher in 1 and Guatemala in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.67 % change on previous year | 24.46 % change on previous year | 2.21 % change on previous year | Central America |
| 2000s | -8.62 % change on previous year | 83.36 % change on previous year | 91.98 % change on previous year | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 38.18 % change on previous year | 115.34 % change on previous year | 77.17 % change on previous year | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 23.89 % change on previous year | 157.47 % change on previous year | 133.58 % 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, Central America or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 622.29 % change on previous year against 76.04 % change on previous year in Central America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate between Central America and Guatemala?
- 546.25 % change on previous year, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Guatemala?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Guatemala rank globally for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Central America ranks 4th 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.
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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.