Forest fires — Emissions in Guatemala
Guatemala: Forest fires — Emissions was 10,035 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Guatemala, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 10,035 kt for forest fires — emissions 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 in Guatemala peaked at 28,854 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 269.01 kt, in 2014.
That places Guatemala 22nd out of 181 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.
Forest fires — Emissions in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 396.68 kt | — |
| 2002 | 2,182 kt | +450.0% |
| 2003 | 28,854 kt | +1222.4% |
| 2004 | 630.3 kt | -97.8% |
| 2005 | 17,890 kt | +2738.3% |
| 2006 | 2,142 kt | -88.0% |
| 2007 | 6,835 kt | +219.1% |
| 2008 | 2,635 kt | -61.5% |
| 2009 | 8,166 kt | +209.9% |
| 2010 | 2,280 kt | -72.1% |
| 2011 | 1,712 kt | -24.9% |
| 2012 | 1,119 kt | -34.6% |
| 2013 | 3,641 kt | +225.4% |
| 2014 | 269.01 kt | -92.6% |
| 2015 | 2,264 kt | +741.5% |
| 2016 | 3,279 kt | +44.8% |
| 2017 | 2,819 kt | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 369.74 kt | -86.9% |
| 2019 | 2,099 kt | +467.6% |
| 2020 | 4,797 kt | +128.5% |
| 2021 | 519.38 kt | -89.2% |
| 2022 | 870.53 kt | +67.6% |
| 2023 | 1,390 kt | +59.7% |
| 2024 | 10,035 kt | +621.8% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 10,035 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.23 kt, 172.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 10,035 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46.19 kt, 217.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions 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 | +2738.3% | 630.3 kt | 17,890 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 — emissions in Guatemala?
- Forest fires — emissions 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 recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 28,854 kt in 2003.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 269.01 kt in 2014.
- How does Guatemala rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Guatemala ranks 22nd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.