Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) was 1.31 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Guatemala, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 1.31 kt for forest fires — emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 621.8% on the previous year and up 3,632.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Guatemala peaked at 3.76 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.035 kt, in 2014.
Guatemala ranks 22nd of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6767 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.6767 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.6767 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6767 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6767 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.6767 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.8014 kt | +18.4% |
| 1997 | 0.559 kt | -30.2% |
| 1998 | 2.24 kt | +300.4% |
| 1999 | 0.6175 kt | -72.4% |
| 2000 | 1.45 kt | +135.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0516 kt | -96.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2841 kt | +450.6% |
| 2003 | 3.76 kt | +1222.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0821 kt | -97.8% |
| 2005 | 2.33 kt | +2736.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2788 kt | -88.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8898 kt | +219.2% |
| 2008 | 0.343 kt | -61.5% |
| 2009 | 1.06 kt | +209.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2969 kt | -72.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2229 kt | -24.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1457 kt | -34.6% |
| 2013 | 0.474 kt | +225.3% |
| 2014 | 0.035 kt | -92.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2947 kt | +742.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4269 kt | +44.9% |
| 2017 | 0.367 kt | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0481 kt | -86.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2732 kt | +468.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6245 kt | +128.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0676 kt | -89.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1133 kt | +67.6% |
| 2023 | 0.181 kt | +59.8% |
| 2024 | 1.31 kt | +621.8% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 1.31 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0036 kt, 357.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 1.31 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0055 kt, 237.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) 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 | +2736.9% | 0.0821 kt | 2.33 kt |
| 2003 | +1222.2% | 0.2841 kt | 3.76 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8276 kt | 0.559 kt | 2.24 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 kt | 0.0516 kt | 3.76 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2584 kt | 0.035 kt | 0.474 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4586 kt | 0.0676 kt | 1.31 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 1.31 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 3.76 kt in 2003.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.035 kt in 2014.
- How does Guatemala rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Guatemala ranks 22nd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,632.9%. 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 (N2O). 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.