Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in Guatemala

Guatemala: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 was 10,035 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
10,035 kt
Change on year
up 621.8%
World rank
26th
of 198 countries
All-time high
28,854 kt
in 2003
All-time low
269.01 kt
in 2014
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in Guatemala, 2001–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k2001201220242001: 396.7 kt2002: 2.2k kt2003: 28.9k kt2004: 630.3 kt2005: 17.9k kt2006: 2.1k kt2007: 6.8k kt2008: 2.6k kt2009: 8.2k kt2010: 2.3k kt2011: 1.7k kt2012: 1.1k kt2013: 3.6k kt2014: 269 kt2015: 2.3k kt2016: 3.3k kt2017: 2.8k kt2018: 369.7 kt2019: 2.1k kt2020: 4.8k kt2021: 519.4 kt2022: 870.5 kt2023: 1.4k kt2024: 10.0k kt

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

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 10,035 kt for forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in 2024.

That represents a change of up 621.8% on the previous year and up 3,630.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Guatemala peaked at 28,854 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 269.01 kt, in 2014.

That places Guatemala 26th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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
2000s 7,748 kt 396.68 kt 28,854 kt 9
2010s 1,985 kt 269.01 kt 3,641 kt 10
2020s 3,522 kt 519.38 kt 10,035 kt 5

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 23 Ethiopia 11,513 kt compare
  2. 24 Australia and New Zealand 10,296 kt compare
  3. 25 Australia 10,244 kt compare
  4. 27 Honduras 9,994 kt compare
  5. 28 Madagascar 9,774 kt compare
  6. 29 Peru 9,772 kt compare

See the full ranking of 234 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Guatemala?
Forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Guatemala was 10,035 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 28,854 kt in 2003.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 269.01 kt in 2014.
How does Guatemala rank for forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1?
Guatemala ranks 26th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 3,630.3%. 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 (CO2) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
234 places, 5,513 data points, 2001–2024
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.