Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Guatemala
Guatemala: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 0.0936 kt per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Guatemala, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Guatemala stood at 0.0936 kt per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 621.8% on the previous year and up 3,630.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Guatemala peaked at 0.2693 kt per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0025 kt per square kilometre, in 2014.
That places Guatemala 9th out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0204 kt per square kilometre | +450.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2693 kt per square kilometre | +1222.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | -97.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1669 kt per square kilometre | +2738.3% |
| 2006 | 0.02 kt per square kilometre | -88.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0638 kt per square kilometre | +219.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0246 kt per square kilometre | -61.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0762 kt per square kilometre | +209.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0213 kt per square kilometre | -72.1% |
| 2011 | 0.016 kt per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0104 kt per square kilometre | -34.6% |
| 2013 | 0.034 kt per square kilometre | +225.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | -92.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0211 kt per square kilometre | +741.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0306 kt per square kilometre | +44.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0263 kt per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | -86.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0196 kt per square kilometre | +467.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0448 kt per square kilometre | +128.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | -89.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | +67.6% |
| 2023 | 0.013 kt per square kilometre | +59.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0936 kt per square kilometre | +621.8% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.0936 kt per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0009 kt per square kilometre, 107.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.0936 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0012 kt per square kilometre, 78.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), 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 | +2738.3% | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | 0.1669 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0723 kt per square kilometre | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | 0.2693 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0185 kt per square kilometre | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | 0.034 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0329 kt per square kilometre | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | 0.0936 kt per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 6 Belize 0.2131 kt per square kilometre compare
- 7 Myanmar 0.1698 kt per square kilometre compare
- 8 Angola 0.1287 kt per square kilometre compare
- 10 Honduras 0.0893 kt per square kilometre compare
- 11 Thailand 0.0603 kt per square kilometre compare
- 12 Guinea-Bissau 0.0577 kt per square kilometre compare
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 (co2), per square kilometre in Guatemala?
- Forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Guatemala was 0.0936 kt per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2693 kt per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0025 kt per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does Guatemala rank for forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
- Guatemala ranks 9th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) 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 — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forest fires — Emissions 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 — Emissions (CO2) 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.