Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0063 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita in Guatemala, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — burned area, per capita in Guatemala stood at 0.0063 ha per person.
That represents a change of up 611.2% on the previous year and up 3,074.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area, per capita in Guatemala peaked at 0.0264 ha per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 ha per person, in 2014.
Guatemala ranks 21st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0067 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0065 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0064 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0062 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.006 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0059 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.007 ha per person | +19.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0048 ha per person | -32.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0186 ha per person | +290.3% |
| 1999 | 0.005 ha per person | -73.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0115 ha per person | +129.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 ha per person | -96.7% |
| 2002 | 0.002 ha per person | +434.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0264 ha per person | +1191.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 ha per person | -97.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0157 ha per person | +2667.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0018 ha per person | -88.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0057 ha per person | +212.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0022 ha per person | -62.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0066 ha per person | +203.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0018 ha per person | -72.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 ha per person | -26.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 ha per person | -35.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0027 ha per person | +218.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 ha per person | -92.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0016 ha per person | +727.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0023 ha per person | +41.6% |
| 2017 | 0.002 ha per person | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 ha per person | -87.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0014 ha per person | +457.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0032 ha per person | +125.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 ha per person | -89.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 ha per person | +64.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0009 ha per person | +57.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0063 ha per person | +611.2% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.0063 ha per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 ha per person, 65.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.0063 ha per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0002 ha per person, 33.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +2667.4% | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0157 ha per person |
| 2003 | +1191.6% | 0.002 ha per person | 0.0264 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0073 ha per person | 0.0048 ha per person | 0.0186 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0073 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0264 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0015 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0027 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0022 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0063 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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, per capita in Guatemala?
- Forest fires — burned area, per capita in Guatemala was 0.0063 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area, per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0264 ha per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area, per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 ha per person in 2014.
- How does Guatemala rank for forest fires — burned area, per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 21st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,074.8%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest fires — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest fires — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Forest fires — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.