Guatemala vs Southern Europe: Forest fires — Burning crop residues
Guatemala
6.22 million t
in 2024
Southern Europe
1.88 million t
in 2024
Guatemala rank
22nd
Southern Europe rank
23rd
Forest fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Guatemala
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 6.22 million t against 1.88 million t in Southern Europe, a difference of 4.34 million t.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 3.3 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 22nd 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 | 4.07 million t | 2.20 million t | 1.87 million t | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 5.05 million t | 1.96 million t | 3.09 million t | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 1.23 million t | 1.42 million t | 188,008 t | Southern Europe |
| 2020s | 2.18 million t | 2.39 million t | 208,491 t | Southern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burning crop residues, Guatemala or Southern Europe?
- Guatemala, at 6.22 million t against 1.88 million t in Southern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burning crop residues between Guatemala and Southern Europe?
- 4.34 million t, 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 — burning crop residues?
- Guatemala ranks 22nd 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 — 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.