Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Guatemala

Guatemala: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 was 14.31 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
14.31 kt
Change on year
up 621.8%
World rank
26th
of 236 countries
All-time high
76.1 kt
in 1998
All-time low
0.3836 kt
in 2014
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Guatemala, 1990–2024

0204060801990200720241990: 11.9 kt1991: 11.9 kt1992: 11.9 kt1993: 11.9 kt1994: 11.9 kt1995: 11.9 kt1996: 27.2 kt1997: 19 kt1998: 76.1 kt1999: 21 kt2000: 49.4 kt2001: 0.566 kt2002: 3.1 kt2003: 41.1 kt2004: 0.899 kt2005: 25.5 kt2006: 3.1 kt2007: 9.7 kt2008: 3.8 kt2009: 11.6 kt2010: 3.3 kt2011: 2.4 kt2012: 1.6 kt2013: 5.2 kt2014: 0.384 kt2015: 3.2 kt2016: 4.7 kt2017: 4 kt2018: 0.527 kt2019: 3 kt2020: 6.8 kt2021: 0.741 kt2022: 1.2 kt2023: 2 kt2024: 14.3 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Guatemala is 14.31 kt, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 621.8% on the previous year and up 3,630.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Guatemala peaked at 76.1 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.3836 kt, in 2014.

Guatemala ranks 26th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.49 kt 11.92 kt 76.1 kt 10
2000s 14.88 kt 0.5656 kt 49.38 kt 10
2010s 2.83 kt 0.3836 kt 5.19 kt 10
2020s 5.02 kt 0.7406 kt 14.31 kt 5

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 23 Ethiopia 16.42 kt compare
  2. 24 Australia and New Zealand 14.68 kt compare
  3. 25 Australia 14.61 kt compare
  4. 27 Honduras 14.25 kt compare
  5. 28 Madagascar 13.94 kt compare
  6. 29 Peru 13.93 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Guatemala?
Forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Guatemala was 14.31 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 76.1 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3836 kt in 2014.
How does Guatemala rank for forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1?
Guatemala ranks 26th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 3,630.2%. 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 Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.