Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0084 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita in Guatemala, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — burned area, per capita in Guatemala stood at 0.0084 ha per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.0% on the previous year and up 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per capita in Guatemala peaked at 0.0335 ha per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0033 ha per person, in 2001.
Guatemala ranks 57th of 188 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, per capita in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0157 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0153 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0149 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0145 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0141 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0137 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0055 ha per person | -60.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0042 ha per person | -23.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0105 ha per person | +150.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0037 ha per person | -64.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0084 ha per person | +125.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0033 ha per person | -60.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0166 ha per person | +397.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0335 ha per person | +102.0% |
| 2004 | 0.004 ha per person | -87.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0269 ha per person | +566.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0071 ha per person | -73.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0257 ha per person | +265.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0078 ha per person | -69.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0148 ha per person | +89.0% |
| 2010 | 0.011 ha per person | -25.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0089 ha per person | -19.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0078 ha per person | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 0.013 ha per person | +67.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0053 ha per person | -59.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0085 ha per person | +60.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0134 ha per person | +57.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0083 ha per person | -37.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0037 ha per person | -55.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0069 ha per person | +84.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0078 ha per person | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0041 ha per person | -47.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0046 ha per person | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0058 ha per person | +27.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0084 ha per person | +43.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.0084 ha per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0013 ha per person, 6.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.0084 ha per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0021 ha per person, 3.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita 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 | +566.3% | 0.004 ha per person | 0.0269 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0112 ha per person | 0.0037 ha per person | 0.0157 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0148 ha per person | 0.0033 ha per person | 0.0335 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0087 ha per person | 0.0037 ha per person | 0.0134 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0061 ha per person | 0.0041 ha per person | 0.0084 ha per person | 5 |
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 fires — burned area, per capita in Guatemala?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per capita in Guatemala was 0.0084 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0335 ha per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0033 ha per person in 2001.
- How does Guatemala rank for savanna fires — burned area, per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 57th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.9%. 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 fires — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna fires — 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 fires — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Savanna fires — 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 fires — 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.