Caribbean vs Guatemala: Forest fires — Emissions
Caribbean
1,171 kt
in 2024
Guatemala
10,035 kt
in 2024
Caribbean rank
24th
Guatemala rank
22nd
Forest fires — Emissions over time
- Caribbean
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 10,035 kt against 1,171 kt in Caribbean, a difference of 8,864 kt.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 8.6 times Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Caribbean ahead.
Caribbean ranks 24th and Guatemala ranks 22nd of 31 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,228 kt | 7,748 kt | 6,519 kt | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 1,178 kt | 1,985 kt | 806.71 kt | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 1,435 kt | 3,522 kt | 2,087 kt | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Caribbean or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 10,035 kt against 1,171 kt in Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Caribbean and Guatemala?
- 8,864 kt, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Guatemala?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean and Guatemala rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- Caribbean ranks 24th and Guatemala ranks 22nd of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Emissions (CO2). 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.