Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area annual) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area annual) was 614.39 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Guatemala, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate in Guatemala is 614.39 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 878.3% on the previous year and up 761.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate in Guatemala peaked at 722.76 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -97.91 % change on previous year, in 2004.
That places Guatemala 5th out of 97 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.
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area annual) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 25.45 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -30.68 % change on previous year | -220.6% |
| 1998 | 290.63 % change on previous year | -1047.2% |
| 1999 | -72.02 % change on previous year | -124.8% |
| 2000 | 139.2 % change on previous year | -293.3% |
| 2001 | -96.91 % change on previous year | -169.6% |
| 2002 | 492.73 % change on previous year | -608.4% |
| 2004 | -97.91 % change on previous year | -119.9% |
| 2006 | -88.49 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 226.37 % change on previous year | -355.8% |
| 2008 | -62.01 % change on previous year | -127.4% |
| 2009 | 214.57 % change on previous year | -446.0% |
| 2010 | -72.25 % change on previous year | -133.7% |
| 2011 | -25.02 % change on previous year | -65.4% |
| 2012 | -36.63 % change on previous year | +46.4% |
| 2013 | 227.47 % change on previous year | -721.0% |
| 2014 | -92.85 % change on previous year | -140.8% |
| 2015 | 722.76 % change on previous year | -878.4% |
| 2016 | 54.79 % change on previous year | -92.4% |
| 2017 | -23.08 % change on previous year | -142.1% |
| 2018 | -86.7 % change on previous year | +275.6% |
| 2019 | 500.1 % change on previous year | -676.8% |
| 2020 | 132.27 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 2021 | -90.53 % change on previous year | -168.4% |
| 2022 | 89.43 % change on previous year | -198.8% |
| 2023 | 62.8 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 2024 | 614.39 % change on previous year | +878.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 614.39 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50 % change on previous year, 12.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 614.39 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -23.17 % change on previous year. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.71 % change on previous year | -72.02 % change on previous year | 290.63 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 90.94 % change on previous year | -97.91 % change on previous year | 492.73 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 116.86 % change on previous year | -92.85 % change on previous year | 722.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 161.67 % change on previous year | -90.53 % change on previous year | 614.39 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 2 China 850.24 % change on previous year compare
- 2 China, mainland 850.24 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Suriname 671.24 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Guyana 556.63 % change on previous year compare
- 7 El Salvador 499.97 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Peru 498.55 % change on previous year 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 humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate in Guatemala?
- Humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate in Guatemala was 614.39 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 722.76 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was -97.91 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Guatemala rank for humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Guatemala ranks 5th out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 761.7%. 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 Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Humid tropical forest — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Humid tropical forest — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Humid tropical forest — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.