Caribbean vs Guatemala: Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues
Caribbean
515,482 t
in 2024
Guatemala
5.79 million t
in 2024
Caribbean rank
15th
Guatemala rank
17th
Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues over time
- Caribbean
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 5.79 million t against 515,482 t in Caribbean, a difference of 5.27 million t.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 11.2 times Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guatemala ahead.
Caribbean ranks 15th and Guatemala ranks 17th 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 | 611,778 t | 3.95 million t | 3.34 million t | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 636,513 t | 4.97 million t | 4.34 million t | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 610,194 t | 1.14 million t | 533,764 t | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 691,079 t | 2.03 million t | 1.34 million t | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burning crop residues, Caribbean or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 5.79 million t against 515,482 t in Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burning crop residues between Caribbean and Guatemala?
- 5.27 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 humid tropical forest — burning crop residues?
- Caribbean ranks 15th and Guatemala ranks 17th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Humid tropical forest — 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.