Guatemala vs United States of America: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Guatemala
106,987 ha
in 2024
United States of America
128.54 ha
in 2024
Guatemala rank
17th
United States of America rank
20th
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time
- Guatemala
- United States of America
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 106,987 ha against 128.54 ha in United States of America, a difference of 106,858 ha.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 832.3 times United States of America's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 20th of 218 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72,972 ha | 1,933 ha | 71,039 ha | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 91,945 ha | 552.5 ha | 91,393 ha | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 21,145 ha | 269.95 ha | 20,875 ha | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 37,460 ha | 149.97 ha | 37,310 ha | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, Guatemala or United States of America?
- Guatemala, at 106,987 ha against 128.54 ha in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Guatemala and United States of America?
- 106,858 ha, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and United States of America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and United States of America rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Guatemala ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 20th 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.