Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) was 0.0067 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Guatemala, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 0.0067 ha per person for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 53.2% on the previous year and up 73.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Guatemala peaked at 0.0316 ha per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 ha per person, in 2018.
Guatemala ranks 40th of 188 countries on this measure, 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, per capita (capita Area) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0137 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0134 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.013 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0127 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0123 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.012 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0054 ha per person | -55.1% |
| 1997 | 0.004 ha per person | -26.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0091 ha per person | +127.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0034 ha per person | -62.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0078 ha per person | +126.8% |
| 2001 | 0.003 ha per person | -61.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0157 ha per person | +423.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0316 ha per person | +102.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0035 ha per person | -88.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0257 ha per person | +625.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0062 ha per person | -76.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0239 ha per person | +287.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0069 ha per person | -71.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0135 ha per person | +95.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0099 ha per person | -26.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0077 ha per person | -22.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0064 ha per person | -16.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0114 ha per person | +77.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0039 ha per person | -66.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0067 ha per person | +73.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0113 ha per person | +68.7% |
| 2017 | 0.007 ha per person | -38.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0026 ha per person | -62.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0056 ha per person | +110.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0064 ha per person | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0029 ha per person | -55.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0032 ha per person | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0044 ha per person | +36.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0067 ha per person | +53.2% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.0067 ha per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0003 ha per person, 22.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.0067 ha per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0015 ha per person, 4.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) 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 | +625.4% | 0.0035 ha per person | 0.0257 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0099 ha per person | 0.0034 ha per person | 0.0137 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0138 ha per person | 0.003 ha per person | 0.0316 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0073 ha per person | 0.0026 ha per person | 0.0114 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0047 ha per person | 0.0029 ha per person | 0.0067 ha per person | 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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Guatemala?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Guatemala was 0.0067 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0316 ha per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 ha per person in 2018.
- How does Guatemala rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 40th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.7%. 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 Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.