Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Guatemala
Guatemala: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 920,113 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Guatemala, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Guatemala stood at 920,113 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.0% on the previous year and up 80.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Guatemala peaked at 2.56 million t in 2003 and was at its lowest, 248,955 t, in 2001.
That places Guatemala 55th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 869,439 t | — |
| 1991 | 869,439 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 869,439 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 869,439 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 869,439 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 869,439 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 364,278 t | -58.1% |
| 1997 | 290,760 t | -20.2% |
| 1998 | 748,810 t | +157.5% |
| 1999 | 267,818 t | -64.2% |
| 2000 | 632,674 t | +136.2% |
| 2001 | 248,955 t | -60.7% |
| 2002 | 1.25 million t | +400.7% |
| 2003 | 2.56 million t | +105.1% |
| 2004 | 323,334 t | -87.4% |
| 2005 | 2.15 million t | +565.4% |
| 2006 | 585,459 t | -72.8% |
| 2007 | 2.15 million t | +267.5% |
| 2008 | 669,026 t | -68.9% |
| 2009 | 1.29 million t | +92.2% |
| 2010 | 976,226 t | -24.1% |
| 2011 | 811,543 t | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 727,004 t | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 1.24 million t | +70.6% |
| 2014 | 510,470 t | -58.8% |
| 2015 | 816,735 t | +60.0% |
| 2016 | 1.32 million t | +61.6% |
| 2017 | 840,570 t | -36.3% |
| 2018 | 385,457 t | -54.1% |
| 2019 | 718,134 t | +86.3% |
| 2020 | 832,980 t | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 438,654 t | -47.3% |
| 2022 | 499,742 t | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 648,172 t | +29.7% |
| 2024 | 920,113 t | +42.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 688,830 t | 267,818 t | 869,439 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.19 million t | 248,955 t | 2.56 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 834,644 t | 385,457 t | 1.32 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 667,932 t | 438,654 t | 920,113 t | 5 |
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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 — burning crop residues in Guatemala?
- Savanna fires — burning crop residues in Guatemala was 920,113 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 2.56 million t in 2003.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 248,955 t in 2001.
- How does Guatemala rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Guatemala ranks 55th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.2%. 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 — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). 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.