Caribbean vs Guatemala: Forest fires — Burning crop residues
Caribbean
725,915 t
in 2024
Guatemala
6.22 million t
in 2024
Caribbean rank
24th
Guatemala rank
22nd
Forest fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Caribbean
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 6.22 million t against 725,915 t in Caribbean, a difference of 5.50 million t.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 8.6 times Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guatemala ahead.
Caribbean ranks 24th and Guatemala ranks 22nd of 31 groups.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 878,529 t | 4.07 million t | 3.19 million t | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 821,264 t | 5.05 million t | 4.23 million t | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 730,610 t | 1.23 million t | 500,130 t | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 889,593 t | 2.18 million t | 1.29 million t | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burning crop residues, Caribbean or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 6.22 million t against 725,915 t in Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burning crop residues between Caribbean and Guatemala?
- 5.50 million t, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Guatemala?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean and Guatemala rank globally for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Caribbean ranks 24th and Guatemala ranks 22nd of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). 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.