Guatemala vs Southern Europe: Forest fires — Burned Area
Guatemala
115,586 ha
in 2024
Southern Europe
37,330 ha
in 2024
Guatemala rank
23rd
Southern Europe rank
23rd
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Guatemala
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 115,586 ha against 37,330 ha in Southern Europe, a difference of 78,256 ha.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 3.1 times Southern Europe's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 23rd and Southern Europe ranks 23rd of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Southern Europe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75,286 ha | 43,604 ha | 31,682 ha | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 93,423 ha | 38,910 ha | 54,513 ha | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 22,867 ha | 28,150 ha | 5,283 ha | Southern Europe |
| 2020s | 40,579 ha | 47,465 ha | 6,887 ha | Southern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Guatemala or Southern Europe?
- Guatemala, at 115,586 ha against 37,330 ha in Southern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Guatemala and Southern Europe?
- 78,256 ha, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Southern Europe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Southern Europe rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Guatemala ranks 23rd and Southern Europe 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.