Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Guyana
Guyana: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) was 0.1323 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Guyana, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Guyana stood at 0.1323 ha per person. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 146.5% on the previous year and up 1,238.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Guyana peaked at 0.1323 ha per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 ha per person, in 2022.
That places Guyana 9th out of 188 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.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0221 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0222 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0221 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.022 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0219 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0219 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0043 ha per person | -80.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0057 ha per person | +34.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0125 ha per person | +117.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0033 ha per person | -73.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0022 ha per person | -33.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0065 ha per person | +192.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0137 ha per person | +111.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1021 ha per person | +647.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0109 ha per person | -89.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0209 ha per person | +92.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0063 ha per person | -69.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0059 ha per person | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0063 ha per person | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0212 ha per person | +235.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0425 ha per person | +100.6% |
| 2011 | 0.006 ha per person | -86.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0163 ha per person | +173.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0068 ha per person | -58.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0099 ha per person | +45.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0321 ha per person | +224.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0293 ha per person | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0014 ha per person | -95.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0106 ha per person | +680.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0321 ha per person | +202.0% |
| 2020 | 0.016 ha per person | -50.3% |
| 2021 | 0.002 ha per person | -87.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 ha per person | -94.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0537 ha per person | +51509.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1323 ha per person | +146.5% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.1323 ha per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0015 ha per person, 90.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +51509.6% | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0537 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0158 ha per person | 0.0033 ha per person | 0.0222 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0196 ha per person | 0.0022 ha per person | 0.1021 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0187 ha per person | 0.0014 ha per person | 0.0425 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0408 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.1323 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Guyana?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Guyana was 0.1323 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1323 ha per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 ha per person in 2022.
- How does Guyana rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita?
- Guyana ranks 9th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,238.2%. 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 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.