Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) was 55.6 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Guatemala, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 55.6 % change on previous year for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 44.2% on the previous year and up 184.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in Guatemala peaked at 641.25 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -88.54 % change on previous year, in 2004.
That places Guatemala 41st out of 185 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.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) 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 | -53.96 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -24.09 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 1998 | 133.22 % change on previous year | -652.9% |
| 1999 | -61.2 % change on previous year | -145.9% |
| 2000 | 132.26 % change on previous year | -316.1% |
| 2001 | -60.66 % change on previous year | -145.9% |
| 2002 | 435.14 % change on previous year | -817.4% |
| 2003 | 106.67 % change on previous year | -75.5% |
| 2004 | -88.54 % change on previous year | -183.0% |
| 2005 | 641.25 % change on previous year | -824.2% |
| 2006 | -75.49 % change on previous year | -111.8% |
| 2007 | 295.67 % change on previous year | -491.7% |
| 2008 | -70.63 % change on previous year | -123.9% |
| 2009 | 99.62 % change on previous year | -241.0% |
| 2010 | -25.17 % change on previous year | -125.3% |
| 2011 | -20.42 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 2012 | -14.77 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 2013 | 81.33 % change on previous year | -650.5% |
| 2014 | -65.46 % change on previous year | -180.5% |
| 2015 | 76.42 % change on previous year | -216.7% |
| 2016 | 71.8 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2017 | -37.33 % change on previous year | -152.0% |
| 2018 | -61.56 % change on previous year | +64.9% |
| 2019 | 114.03 % change on previous year | -285.2% |
| 2020 | 17.64 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 2021 | -54.58 % change on previous year | -409.5% |
| 2022 | 13.26 % change on previous year | -124.3% |
| 2023 | 38.56 % change on previous year | +190.7% |
| 2024 | 55.6 % change on previous year | +44.2% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 55.6 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -35.48 % change on previous year. (44 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 55.6 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -15.47 % change on previous year. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.6712 % change on previous year | -61.2 % change on previous year | 133.22 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 141.53 % change on previous year | -88.54 % change on previous year | 641.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.89 % change on previous year | -65.46 % change on previous year | 114.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.1 % change on previous year | -54.58 % change on previous year | 55.6 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 38 Mali 59.56 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Guinea-Bissau 58.23 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Senegal 56.58 % change on previous year compare
- 42 India 40.99 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Bhutan 39.76 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Mexico 39.68 % 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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in Guatemala?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in Guatemala was 55.6 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 641.25 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was -88.54 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Guatemala rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Guatemala ranks 41st out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 184.9%. 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 Savanna and woody savanna — 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 Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.