Guatemala vs Mexico: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Guatemala
106,987 ha
in 2024
Mexico
175,141 ha
in 2024
Guatemala rank
17th
Mexico rank
14th
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time
- Guatemala
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 175,141 ha against 106,987 ha in Guatemala, a difference of 68,154 ha.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.6 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.
Guatemala ranks 17th and Mexico ranks 14th of 218 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72,972 ha | 161,518 ha | 88,546 ha | Mexico |
| 2000s | 91,945 ha | 142,747 ha | 50,802 ha | Mexico |
| 2010s | 21,145 ha | 83,734 ha | 62,589 ha | Mexico |
| 2020s | 37,460 ha | 90,538 ha | 53,078 ha | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, Guatemala or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 175,141 ha against 106,987 ha in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Guatemala and Mexico?
- 68,154 ha, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Mexico?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Mexico rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Guatemala ranks 17th and Mexico ranks 14th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Humid tropical forest — 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.