Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions in Guatemala

Guatemala: Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions was 1.86 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.86 kt
Change on year
up 62.8%
World rank
33rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
73.12 kt
in 1998
All-time low
0.3514 kt
in 2014
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions in Guatemala, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 11.6 kt1991: 11.6 kt1992: 11.6 kt1993: 11.6 kt1994: 11.6 kt1995: 11.6 kt1996: 27 kt1997: 18.7 kt1998: 73.1 kt1999: 20.5 kt2000: 48.9 kt2001: 0.511 kt2002: 3 kt2003: 40.6 kt2004: 0.849 kt2005: 25.4 kt2006: 2.9 kt2007: 9.5 kt2008: 3.6 kt2009: 11.4 kt2010: 3.2 kt2011: 2.4 kt2012: 1.5 kt2013: 4.9 kt2014: 0.351 kt2015: 2.9 kt2016: 4.5 kt2017: 3.4 kt2018: 0.458 kt2019: 2.7 kt2020: 6.4 kt2021: 0.604 kt2022: 1.1 kt2023: 1.9 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in Guatemala is 1.86 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.8% on the previous year and down 62.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in Guatemala peaked at 73.12 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.3514 kt, in 2014.

That places Guatemala 33rd out of 218 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CH4) in Guatemala, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 11.58 kt
1991 11.58 kt +0.0%
1992 11.58 kt +0.0%
1993 11.58 kt +0.0%
1994 11.58 kt +0.0%
1995 11.58 kt +0.0%
1996 27 kt +133.3%
1997 18.72 kt -30.7%
1998 73.12 kt +290.6%
1999 20.46 kt -72.0%
2000 48.93 kt +139.2%
2001 0.5111 kt -99.0%
2002 3.03 kt +492.7%
2003 40.64 kt +1241.5%
2004 0.8492 kt -97.9%
2005 25.37 kt +2887.3%
2006 2.92 kt -88.5%
2007 9.53 kt +226.4%
2008 3.62 kt -62.0%
2009 11.39 kt +214.6%
2010 3.16 kt -72.3%
2011 2.37 kt -25.0%
2012 1.5 kt -36.6%
2013 4.92 kt +227.5%
2014 0.3514 kt -92.9%
2015 2.89 kt +722.7%
2016 4.47 kt +54.8%
2017 3.44 kt -23.1%
2018 0.4578 kt -86.7%
2019 2.75 kt +500.1%
2020 6.38 kt +132.3%
2021 0.6042 kt -90.5%
2022 1.14 kt +89.4%
2023 1.86 kt +62.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.88 kt 11.58 kt 73.12 kt 10
2000s 14.68 kt 0.5111 kt 48.93 kt 10
2010s 2.63 kt 0.3514 kt 4.92 kt 10
2020s 2.5 kt 0.6042 kt 6.38 kt 4

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 30 Belize 2.17 kt compare
  2. 31 Cuba 2.11 kt compare
  3. 32 Paraguay 2.08 kt compare
  4. 34 Liberia 1.46 kt compare
  5. 35 Papua New Guinea 1.25 kt compare
  6. 36 Guinea-Bissau 1.17 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in Guatemala?
Fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in Guatemala was 1.86 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 73.12 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3514 kt in 2014.
How does Guatemala rank for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions?
Guatemala ranks 33rd out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 8,993 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf