Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Guyana
Guyana: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 0.2102 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Guyana, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Guyana is 0.2102 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 51,805.9% on the previous year and up 713.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Guyana peaked at 0.3957 ha per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 ha per square kilometre, in 2022.
Guyana ranks 46th 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 square kilometre (Area) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0842 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0842 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0842 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0842 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0842 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0842 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0165 ha per square kilometre | -80.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0222 ha per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0484 ha per square kilometre | +118.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0128 ha per square kilometre | -73.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0086 ha per square kilometre | -33.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0251 ha per square kilometre | +192.8% |
| 2002 | 0.053 ha per square kilometre | +111.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3957 ha per square kilometre | +646.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0421 ha per square kilometre | -89.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0809 ha per square kilometre | +92.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0243 ha per square kilometre | -69.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0228 ha per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0242 ha per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0809 ha per square kilometre | +234.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1617 ha per square kilometre | +99.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0226 ha per square kilometre | -86.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0618 ha per square kilometre | +173.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0258 ha per square kilometre | -58.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0379 ha per square kilometre | +46.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1238 ha per square kilometre | +226.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1135 ha per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | -95.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0428 ha per square kilometre | +704.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1318 ha per square kilometre | +208.1% |
| 2020 | 0.061 ha per square kilometre | -53.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0079 ha per square kilometre | -87.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -94.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2102 ha per square kilometre | +51805.9% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.2102 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0538 ha per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (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 | +51805.9% | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 0.2102 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0605 ha per square kilometre | 0.0128 ha per square kilometre | 0.0842 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0758 ha per square kilometre | 0.0086 ha per square kilometre | 0.3957 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0727 ha per square kilometre | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | 0.1617 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0699 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 0.2102 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 43 Liberia 0.2632 ha per square kilometre compare
- 44 Rwanda 0.2322 ha per square kilometre compare
- 45 Portugal 0.2122 ha per square kilometre compare
- 47 Panama 0.2072 ha per square kilometre compare
- 48 Bahamas 0.2033 ha per square kilometre compare
- 49 New Caledonia 0.1932 ha per square kilometre 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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Guyana?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Guyana was 0.2102 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3957 ha per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Guyana rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Guyana ranks 46th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 713.2%. 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 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.