Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Guatemala
Guatemala: Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.1493 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Guatemala, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 0.1493 ha per square kilometre for forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 59.5% on the previous year and down 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Guatemala peaked at 3.09 ha per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0289 ha per square kilometre, in 2014.
That places Guatemala 25th out of 186 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.
Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5649 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.5649 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5649 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5649 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5649 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5649 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.6912 ha per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4821 ha per square kilometre | -30.3% |
| 1998 | 1.93 ha per square kilometre | +300.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5326 ha per square kilometre | -72.4% |
| 2000 | 1.25 ha per square kilometre | +135.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0427 ha per square kilometre | -96.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2338 ha per square kilometre | +447.2% |
| 2003 | 3.09 ha per square kilometre | +1221.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0677 ha per square kilometre | -97.8% |
| 2005 | 1.91 ha per square kilometre | +2728.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2298 ha per square kilometre | -88.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7321 ha per square kilometre | +218.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2825 ha per square kilometre | -61.4% |
| 2009 | 0.8747 ha per square kilometre | +209.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2444 ha per square kilometre | -72.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1835 ha per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1202 ha per square kilometre | -34.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3909 ha per square kilometre | +225.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0289 ha per square kilometre | -92.6% |
| 2015 | 0.244 ha per square kilometre | +742.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3518 ha per square kilometre | +44.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3046 ha per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0399 ha per square kilometre | -86.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2258 ha per square kilometre | +465.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5155 ha per square kilometre | +128.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0563 ha per square kilometre | -89.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0936 ha per square kilometre | +66.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1493 ha per square kilometre | +59.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.1493 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.004 ha per square kilometre, 37.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.1493 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0048 ha per square kilometre, 31.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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 | +2728.0% | 0.0677 ha per square kilometre | 1.91 ha per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +1221.1% | 0.2338 ha per square kilometre | 3.09 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7026 ha per square kilometre | 0.4821 ha per square kilometre | 1.93 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8718 ha per square kilometre | 0.0427 ha per square kilometre | 3.09 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2134 ha per square kilometre | 0.0289 ha per square kilometre | 0.3909 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2037 ha per square kilometre | 0.0563 ha per square kilometre | 0.5155 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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 square kilometre in Guatemala?
- Forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Guatemala was 0.1493 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 3.09 ha per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0289 ha per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does Guatemala rank for forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Guatemala ranks 25th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest fires — Burned Area 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.
Forest fires — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forest fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.