Eastern Asia vs Guatemala: Forest fires — Burned Area
Eastern Asia
98,660 ha
in 2024
Guatemala
115,586 ha
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
20th
Guatemala rank
23rd
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Eastern Asia
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 115,586 ha against 98,660 ha in Eastern Asia, a difference of 16,926 ha.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.2 times Eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eastern Asia ahead.
Eastern Asia ranks 20th and Guatemala ranks 23rd of 31 groups.
Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 190,764 ha | 75,286 ha | 115,478 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 177,373 ha | 93,423 ha | 83,950 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 112,629 ha | 22,867 ha | 89,761 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 92,280 ha | 40,579 ha | 51,702 ha | Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Eastern Asia or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 115,586 ha against 98,660 ha in Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Eastern Asia and Guatemala?
- 16,926 ha, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Guatemala?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Asia and Guatemala rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Eastern Asia ranks 20th and Guatemala ranks 23rd of 31 groups.
- 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.