Australia and New Zealand vs Guatemala: Forest fires — Burned Area
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Guatemala
How they compare
Australia and New Zealand currently reports 126,361 ha against 115,586 ha in Guatemala, a difference of 10,775 ha.
That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia and New Zealand ahead.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 20th and Guatemala ranks 23rd of 219 countries.
Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 605,507 ha | 75,286 ha | 530,220 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2000s | 492,137 ha | 93,423 ha | 398,714 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 578,427 ha | 22,867 ha | 555,560 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 445,343 ha | 40,579 ha | 404,764 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Australia and New Zealand or Guatemala?
- Australia and New Zealand, at 126,361 ha against 115,586 ha in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Australia and New Zealand and Guatemala?
- 10,775 ha, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Guatemala?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Guatemala rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 20th and Guatemala ranks 23rd of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.