All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per in Guatemala

Guatemala: All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per was 12.24 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
12.24 t per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
16th
of 162 countries
All-time high
12.24 t per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
5.12 t per square kilometre
in 1973
Years of data
63
1961–2023

All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per in Guatemala, 1961–2023

02.557.51012.5196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 12.24 t per square kilometre for all crops — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all crops — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per in Guatemala peaked at 12.24 t per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.12 t per square kilometre, in 1973.

That places Guatemala 16th out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre in Guatemala, 1961 to 2023.
Year t per square kilometre Change
1961 6.19 t per square kilometre
1962 6.36 t per square kilometre +2.9%
1963 6.81 t per square kilometre +7.0%
1964 6.93 t per square kilometre +1.9%
1965 6.65 t per square kilometre -4.2%
1966 6.52 t per square kilometre -1.9%
1967 6.93 t per square kilometre +6.2%
1968 6.83 t per square kilometre -1.4%
1969 6.85 t per square kilometre +0.3%
1970 6.57 t per square kilometre -4.1%
1971 6.58 t per square kilometre +0.2%
1972 6.74 t per square kilometre +2.4%
1973 5.12 t per square kilometre -24.0%
1974 5.82 t per square kilometre +13.7%
1975 5.9 t per square kilometre +1.3%
1976 6.61 t per square kilometre +12.1%
1977 6.58 t per square kilometre -0.5%
1978 6.1 t per square kilometre -7.4%
1979 5.59 t per square kilometre -8.4%
1980 6.79 t per square kilometre +21.5%
1981 7.04 t per square kilometre +3.7%
1982 6.86 t per square kilometre -2.5%
1983 5.93 t per square kilometre -13.6%
1984 6.23 t per square kilometre +5.1%
1985 6.79 t per square kilometre +8.9%
1986 6.93 t per square kilometre +2.1%
1987 7.83 t per square kilometre +12.9%
1988 6.71 t per square kilometre -14.2%
1989 6.3 t per square kilometre -6.1%
1990 6.73 t per square kilometre +6.8%
1991 7.11 t per square kilometre +5.6%
1992 7.66 t per square kilometre +7.7%
1993 7.45 t per square kilometre -2.7%
1994 6.56 t per square kilometre -11.9%
1995 6.04 t per square kilometre -7.9%
1996 6.55 t per square kilometre +8.5%
1997 6.41 t per square kilometre -2.1%
1998 7.06 t per square kilometre +10.0%
1999 6.7 t per square kilometre -5.1%
2000 6.72 t per square kilometre +0.3%
2001 6.61 t per square kilometre -1.5%
2002 6.82 t per square kilometre +3.1%
2003 6.81 t per square kilometre -0.1%
2004 6.78 t per square kilometre -0.4%
2005 6.67 t per square kilometre -1.6%
2006 6.58 t per square kilometre -1.3%
2007 7.77 t per square kilometre +18.2%
2008 9.34 t per square kilometre +20.1%
2009 9.13 t per square kilometre -2.2%
2010 9.14 t per square kilometre +0.2%
2011 9.37 t per square kilometre +2.5%
2012 9.51 t per square kilometre +1.5%
2013 9.69 t per square kilometre +1.8%
2014 9.78 t per square kilometre +0.9%
2015 9.86 t per square kilometre +0.9%
2016 9.87 t per square kilometre +0.1%
2017 10.04 t per square kilometre +1.7%
2018 10.25 t per square kilometre +2.1%
2019 9.91 t per square kilometre -3.3%
2020 10.55 t per square kilometre +6.4%
2021 11.1 t per square kilometre +5.2%
2022 11.48 t per square kilometre +3.4%
2023 12.24 t per square kilometre +6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.67 t per square kilometre 6.19 t per square kilometre 6.93 t per square kilometre 9
1970s 6.16 t per square kilometre 5.12 t per square kilometre 6.74 t per square kilometre 10
1980s 6.74 t per square kilometre 5.93 t per square kilometre 7.83 t per square kilometre 10
1990s 6.83 t per square kilometre 6.04 t per square kilometre 7.66 t per square kilometre 10
2000s 7.32 t per square kilometre 6.58 t per square kilometre 9.34 t per square kilometre 10
2010s 9.74 t per square kilometre 9.14 t per square kilometre 10.25 t per square kilometre 10
2020s 11.34 t per square kilometre 10.55 t per square kilometre 12.24 t per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 13 Romania 13.58 t per square kilometre compare
  2. 14 Hungary 13.07 t per square kilometre compare
  3. 15 Cambodia 12.79 t per square kilometre compare
  4. 17 Mauritius 11.74 t per square kilometre compare
  5. 18 Sri Lanka 11.73 t per square kilometre compare
  6. 19 Pakistan 10.41 t per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all crops — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per in Guatemala?
All crops — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per in Guatemala was 12.24 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest all crops — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 12.24 t per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest all crops — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 5.12 t per square kilometre in 1973.
How does Guatemala rank for all crops — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per?
Guatemala ranks 16th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
Is all crops — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre
Unit
t per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
164 places, 9,263 data points, 1961–2023
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All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.