Guatemala vs Guyana: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Guatemala
153,743 ha
in 2024
Guyana
177,028 ha
in 2024
Guatemala rank
57th
Guyana rank
55th
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Guatemala
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 177,028 ha against 153,743 ha in Guatemala, a difference of 23,285 ha.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.2 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 57th and Guyana ranks 55th of 221 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 111,161 ha | 35,107 ha | 76,055 ha | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 192,835 ha | 46,926 ha | 145,909 ha | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 136,353 ha | 60,835 ha | 75,518 ha | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 109,860 ha | 87,441 ha | 22,419 ha | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Guatemala or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 177,028 ha against 153,743 ha in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Guatemala and Guyana?
- 23,285 ha, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Guyana?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Guyana rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- Guatemala ranks 57th and Guyana ranks 55th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — 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.