Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Guatemala
Guatemala: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate was 622.29 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Guatemala, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Guatemala is 622.29 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 945.9% on the previous year and up 772.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Guatemala peaked at 742.79 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -97.81 % change on previous year, in 2004.
Guatemala ranks 6th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 22.36 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -30.25 % change on previous year | -235.3% |
| 1998 | 300.43 % change on previous year | -1093.1% |
| 1999 | -72.41 % change on previous year | -124.1% |
| 2000 | 135.21 % change on previous year | -286.7% |
| 2001 | -96.59 % change on previous year | -171.4% |
| 2002 | 447.22 % change on previous year | -563.0% |
| 2004 | -97.81 % change on previous year | -121.9% |
| 2006 | -87.99 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 218.62 % change on previous year | -348.4% |
| 2008 | -61.41 % change on previous year | -128.1% |
| 2009 | 209.62 % change on previous year | -441.3% |
| 2010 | -72.06 % change on previous year | -134.4% |
| 2011 | -24.92 % change on previous year | -65.4% |
| 2012 | -34.49 % change on previous year | +38.4% |
| 2013 | 225.24 % change on previous year | -753.0% |
| 2014 | -92.59 % change on previous year | -141.1% |
| 2015 | 742.79 % change on previous year | -902.2% |
| 2016 | 44.2 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 2017 | -13.4 % change on previous year | -130.3% |
| 2018 | -86.9 % change on previous year | +548.6% |
| 2019 | 465.59 % change on previous year | -635.8% |
| 2020 | 128.3 % change on previous year | -72.4% |
| 2021 | -89.08 % change on previous year | -169.4% |
| 2022 | 66.32 % change on previous year | -174.5% |
| 2023 | 59.5 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 622.29 % change on previous year | +945.9% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 622.29 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -50 % change on previous year. (43 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 622.29 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -33.8 % change on previous year. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.46 % change on previous year | -72.41 % change on previous year | 300.43 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 83.36 % change on previous year | -97.81 % change on previous year | 447.22 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 115.34 % change on previous year | -92.59 % change on previous year | 742.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 157.47 % change on previous year | -89.08 % change on previous year | 622.29 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 3 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 761.23 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Paraguay 696.95 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Suriname 671.24 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Croatia 599.72 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Ukraine 576.24 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Equatorial Guinea 560.01 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Guatemala
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 248.53 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 11,983 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,365 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,617 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 12.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 307.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,636 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,566 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 69.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.91 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Guatemala?
- Forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Guatemala was 622.29 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 742.79 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was -97.81 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Guatemala rank for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Guatemala ranks 6th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 772.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest fires — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Forest fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest fires — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.