Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Guatemala
Guatemala: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.9881 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Guatemala, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 0.9881 ha per square kilometre for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 29.1% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Guatemala peaked at 3.91 ha per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.3719 ha per square kilometre, in 2001.
Guatemala ranks 47th 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 fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.32 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 1.32 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.32 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.32 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.32 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.32 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5411 ha per square kilometre | -59.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4236 ha per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 1998 | 1.09 ha per square kilometre | +156.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3986 ha per square kilometre | -63.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9196 ha per square kilometre | +130.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3719 ha per square kilometre | -59.6% |
| 2002 | 1.89 ha per square kilometre | +409.0% |
| 2003 | 3.91 ha per square kilometre | +106.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4821 ha per square kilometre | -87.7% |
| 2005 | 3.28 ha per square kilometre | +580.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8797 ha per square kilometre | -73.2% |
| 2007 | 3.28 ha per square kilometre | +272.9% |
| 2008 | 1.02 ha per square kilometre | -69.0% |
| 2009 | 1.96 ha per square kilometre | +92.8% |
| 2010 | 1.48 ha per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 2011 | 1.22 ha per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2012 | 1.09 ha per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 1.87 ha per square kilometre | +70.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7743 ha per square kilometre | -58.6% |
| 2015 | 1.27 ha per square kilometre | +63.8% |
| 2016 | 2.03 ha per square kilometre | +60.3% |
| 2017 | 1.29 ha per square kilometre | -36.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5864 ha per square kilometre | -54.5% |
| 2019 | 1.1 ha per square kilometre | +87.7% |
| 2020 | 1.27 ha per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6701 ha per square kilometre | -47.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7655 ha per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9881 ha per square kilometre | +29.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.9881 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0549 ha per square kilometre, 18.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.9881 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.147 ha per square kilometre, 6.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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 | +580.8% | 0.4821 ha per square kilometre | 3.28 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.04 ha per square kilometre | 0.3986 ha per square kilometre | 1.32 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8 ha per square kilometre | 0.3719 ha per square kilometre | 3.91 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 ha per square kilometre | 0.5864 ha per square kilometre | 2.03 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9228 ha per square kilometre | 0.6701 ha per square kilometre | 1.27 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 fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Guatemala?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Guatemala was 0.9881 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 3.91 ha per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3719 ha per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Guatemala rank for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Guatemala ranks 47th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna fires — 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 fires — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna fires — 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 fires — 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.