Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 0.744 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Guatemala, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Guatemala stood at 0.744 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 38.6% on the previous year and down 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Guatemala peaked at 3.7 ha per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.3344 ha per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Guatemala 29th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, 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, per square kilometre (Area) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.16 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 1.16 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.16 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.16 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.16 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.16 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5327 ha per square kilometre | -54.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4044 ha per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9431 ha per square kilometre | +133.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3659 ha per square kilometre | -61.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8499 ha per square kilometre | +132.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3344 ha per square kilometre | -60.7% |
| 2002 | 1.79 ha per square kilometre | +435.1% |
| 2003 | 3.7 ha per square kilometre | +106.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4238 ha per square kilometre | -88.5% |
| 2005 | 3.14 ha per square kilometre | +641.2% |
| 2006 | 0.77 ha per square kilometre | -75.5% |
| 2007 | 3.05 ha per square kilometre | +295.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8948 ha per square kilometre | -70.6% |
| 2009 | 1.79 ha per square kilometre | +99.6% |
| 2010 | 1.34 ha per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 2011 | 1.06 ha per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9065 ha per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 1.64 ha per square kilometre | +81.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5677 ha per square kilometre | -65.5% |
| 2015 | 1 ha per square kilometre | +76.4% |
| 2016 | 1.72 ha per square kilometre | +71.8% |
| 2017 | 1.08 ha per square kilometre | -37.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4146 ha per square kilometre | -61.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8874 ha per square kilometre | +114.0% |
| 2020 | 1.04 ha per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4741 ha per square kilometre | -54.6% |
| 2022 | 0.537 ha per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 0.744 ha per square kilometre | +38.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.744 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0135 ha per square kilometre, 55.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.744 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0538 ha per square kilometre, 13.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (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 | +641.2% | 0.4238 ha per square kilometre | 3.14 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9189 ha per square kilometre | 0.3659 ha per square kilometre | 1.16 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.67 ha per square kilometre | 0.3344 ha per square kilometre | 3.7 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 ha per square kilometre | 0.4146 ha per square kilometre | 1.72 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6997 ha per square kilometre | 0.4741 ha per square kilometre | 1.04 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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 square kilometre in Guatemala?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Guatemala was 0.744 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7 ha per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3344 ha per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Guatemala rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Guatemala ranks 29th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.7%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.