Guatemala vs Western Europe: Other forest — Burned Area
Guatemala
8,599 ha
in 2024
Western Europe
796.38 ha
in 2024
Guatemala rank
29th
Western Europe rank
26th
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- Guatemala
- Western Europe
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 8,599 ha against 796.38 ha in Western Europe, a difference of 7,803 ha.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 10.8 times Western Europe's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Western Europe ahead.
Guatemala ranks 29th and Western Europe ranks 26th of 219 countries.
Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,314 ha | 3,282 ha | 967.38 ha | Western Europe |
| 2000s | 1,478 ha | 4,315 ha | 2,837 ha | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 1,722 ha | 4,355 ha | 2,633 ha | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 3,119 ha | 5,262 ha | 2,143 ha | Western Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, Guatemala or Western Europe?
- Guatemala, at 8,599 ha against 796.38 ha in Western Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Guatemala and Western Europe?
- 7,803 ha, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Western Europe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Western Europe rank globally for other forest — burned area?
- Guatemala ranks 29th and Western Europe ranks 26th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other 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.