Savanna fires — Burned Area in Guatemala
Guatemala: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 153,743 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Guatemala, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 153,743 ha for savanna fires — burned area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.2% on the previous year and up 85.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in Guatemala peaked at 419,013 ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 39,852 ha, in 2001.
Guatemala ranks 57th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 141,518 ha | — |
| 1991 | 141,518 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 141,518 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 141,518 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 141,518 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 141,518 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 57,988 ha | -59.0% |
| 1997 | 45,396 ha | -21.7% |
| 1998 | 116,408 ha | +156.4% |
| 1999 | 42,713 ha | -63.3% |
| 2000 | 98,547 ha | +130.7% |
| 2001 | 39,852 ha | -59.6% |
| 2002 | 202,850 ha | +409.0% |
| 2003 | 419,013 ha | +106.6% |
| 2004 | 51,660 ha | -87.7% |
| 2005 | 351,713 ha | +580.8% |
| 2006 | 94,274 ha | -73.2% |
| 2007 | 351,534 ha | +272.9% |
| 2008 | 108,912 ha | -69.0% |
| 2009 | 209,995 ha | +92.8% |
| 2010 | 158,972 ha | -24.3% |
| 2011 | 131,178 ha | -17.5% |
| 2012 | 117,270 ha | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 200,465 ha | +70.9% |
| 2014 | 82,973 ha | -58.6% |
| 2015 | 135,924 ha | +63.8% |
| 2016 | 217,885 ha | +60.3% |
| 2017 | 138,085 ha | -36.6% |
| 2018 | 62,843 ha | -54.5% |
| 2019 | 117,932 ha | +87.7% |
| 2020 | 135,839 ha | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 71,805 ha | -47.1% |
| 2022 | 82,031 ha | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 105,884 ha | +29.1% |
| 2024 | 153,743 ha | +45.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 111,161 ha | 42,713 ha | 141,518 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 192,835 ha | 39,852 ha | 419,013 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 136,353 ha | 62,843 ha | 217,885 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 109,860 ha | 71,805 ha | 153,743 ha | 5 |
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More climate change data for Guatemala
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.49 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burned area in Guatemala?
- Savanna fires — burned area in Guatemala was 153,743 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 419,013 ha in 2003.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,852 ha in 2001.
- How does Guatemala rank for savanna fires — burned area?
- Guatemala ranks 57th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.