Guatemala vs Peru: Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues
Guatemala
5.79 million t
in 2024
Peru
5.67 million t
in 2024
Guatemala rank
17th
Peru rank
18th
Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues over time
- Guatemala
- Peru
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 5.79 million t against 5.67 million t in Peru, a difference of 118,690 t.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 17th and Peru ranks 18th of 218 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.95 million t | 889,160 t | 3.06 million t | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 4.97 million t | 1.26 million t | 3.71 million t | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 1.14 million t | 956,445 t | 187,513 t | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 2.03 million t | 2.03 million t | 139.6 t | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burning crop residues, Guatemala or Peru?
- Guatemala, at 5.79 million t against 5.67 million t in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burning crop residues between Guatemala and Peru?
- 118,690 t, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Peru?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Peru rank globally for humid tropical forest — burning crop residues?
- Guatemala ranks 17th and Peru ranks 18th of 218 countries.
- 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.