Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Guyana
Guyana: Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.1451 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
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 — burned area, per square kilometre in Guyana is 0.1451 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35,729.1% on the previous year and up 977.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Guyana peaked at 0.2212 ha per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 ha per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Guyana 47th 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 — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Guyana, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.052 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.052 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.052 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.052 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.052 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.052 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0106 ha per square kilometre | -79.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0148 ha per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0304 ha per square kilometre | +106.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0084 ha per square kilometre | -72.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0072 ha per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0058 ha per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0174 ha per square kilometre | +201.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2212 ha per square kilometre | +1173.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0172 ha per square kilometre | -92.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0561 ha per square kilometre | +227.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0062 ha per square kilometre | -89.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0093 ha per square kilometre | +50.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0172 ha per square kilometre | +83.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0366 ha per square kilometre | +113.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1069 ha per square kilometre | +192.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0061 ha per square kilometre | -94.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0372 ha per square kilometre | +512.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0135 ha per square kilometre | -63.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0244 ha per square kilometre | +81.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0803 ha per square kilometre | +228.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0886 ha per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | -97.3% |
| 2018 | 0.035 ha per square kilometre | +1363.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0831 ha per square kilometre | +137.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0387 ha per square kilometre | -53.4% |
| 2021 | 0.007 ha per square kilometre | -81.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -94.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1451 ha per square kilometre | +35729.1% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.1451 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.048 ha per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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 | +35729.1% | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 0.1451 ha per square kilometre |
| 2018 | +1363.7% | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | 0.035 ha per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +1173.2% | 0.0174 ha per square kilometre | 0.2212 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0376 ha per square kilometre | 0.0084 ha per square kilometre | 0.052 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0394 ha per square kilometre | 0.0058 ha per square kilometre | 0.2212 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0478 ha per square kilometre | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | 0.1069 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0478 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 0.1451 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 44 New Caledonia 0.1569 ha per square kilometre compare
- 45 Panama 0.1545 ha per square kilometre compare
- 46 Trinidad and Tobago 0.15 ha per square kilometre compare
- 48 Sudan 0.1321 ha per square kilometre compare
- 49 Gabon 0.1295 ha per square kilometre compare
- 50 Philippines 0.1115 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 — burned area, per square kilometre in Guyana?
- Savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Guyana was 0.1451 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2212 ha per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest 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 — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Guyana ranks 47th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 977.5%. 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 — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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 — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- 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 — 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.