Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area annual) in Guyana
Guyana: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area annual) was 556.63 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Guyana, 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 Guyana is 556.63 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2,326.4% on the previous year and up 39,260,300.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate in Guyana peaked at 590.92 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -96.09 % change on previous year, in 2011.
That places Guyana 6th 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 Guyana, 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 | -11.28 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 36.19 % change on previous year | -420.9% |
| 1998 | 327.41 % change on previous year | +804.8% |
| 1999 | -91.54 % change on previous year | -128.0% |
| 2000 | -9.4 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 2001 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -123.3% |
| 2002 | 25.31 % change on previous year | +1055.2% |
| 2003 | 590.92 % change on previous year | +2235.0% |
| 2004 | -90.5 % change on previous year | -115.3% |
| 2005 | 15.39 % change on previous year | -117.0% |
| 2006 | -61.33 % change on previous year | -498.5% |
| 2007 | 27.58 % change on previous year | -145.0% |
| 2008 | -54.06 % change on previous year | -296.0% |
| 2009 | 288.26 % change on previous year | -633.3% |
| 2010 | 519.74 % change on previous year | +80.3% |
| 2011 | -96.09 % change on previous year | -118.5% |
| 2012 | 175 % change on previous year | -282.1% |
| 2013 | 50.01 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 2014 | -0.0014 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 193.95 % change on previous year | -13679462.4% |
| 2016 | 56.69 % change on previous year | -70.8% |
| 2017 | -95.39 % change on previous year | -268.3% |
| 2018 | 278.58 % change on previous year | -392.0% |
| 2019 | 522.7 % change on previous year | +87.6% |
| 2020 | -48.79 % change on previous year | -109.3% |
| 2021 | -95.27 % change on previous year | +95.3% |
| 2022 | -25 % change on previous year | -73.8% |
| 2024 | 556.63 % change on previous year | -2326.4% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 556.63 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -98.09 % change on previous year. (12 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 556.63 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -23.17 % change on previous year. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area annual) in Guyana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +13679462.4% | -0.0014 % change on previous year | 193.95 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | +2326.4% | -25 % change on previous year | 556.63 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +2235.0% | 25.31 % change on previous year | 590.92 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.97 % change on previous year | -91.54 % change on previous year | 327.41 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 73.44 % change on previous year | -90.5 % change on previous year | 590.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 160.52 % change on previous year | -96.09 % change on previous year | 522.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.89 % change on previous year | -95.27 % change on previous year | 556.63 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 4 Suriname 671.24 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Guatemala 614.39 % change on previous year compare
- 7 El Salvador 499.97 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Peru 498.55 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Bangladesh 396.53 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Guyana
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 13.90 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 466.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 157.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 308.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.5936 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 11.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,013 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 121.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 891.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.4587 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate in Guyana?
- Humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate in Guyana was 556.63 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 590.92 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was -96.09 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Guyana rank for humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Guyana ranks 6th out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39,260,300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana 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.