Woody savanna — Burned Area in Guyana
Guyana: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 37,488 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Guyana, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 37,488 ha for woody savanna — burned area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 172.8% on the previous year and up 1,314.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area in Guyana peaked at 37,488 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2022.
That places Guyana 32nd out of 220 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.
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Guyana, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,339 ha | — |
| 1991 | 6,339 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6,339 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6,339 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6,339 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6,339 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,165 ha | -81.6% |
| 1997 | 1,467 ha | +25.9% |
| 1998 | 3,550 ha | +142.0% |
| 1999 | 871.78 ha | -75.4% |
| 2000 | 265.08 ha | -69.6% |
| 2001 | 3,805 ha | +1335.3% |
| 2002 | 7,010 ha | +84.3% |
| 2003 | 34,347 ha | +390.0% |
| 2004 | 4,916 ha | -85.7% |
| 2005 | 4,873 ha | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 3,569 ha | -26.8% |
| 2007 | 2,650 ha | -25.7% |
| 2008 | 1,389 ha | -47.6% |
| 2009 | 8,720 ha | +527.7% |
| 2010 | 10,772 ha | +23.5% |
| 2011 | 3,249 ha | -69.8% |
| 2012 | 4,830 ha | +48.7% |
| 2013 | 2,437 ha | -49.6% |
| 2014 | 2,650 ha | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 8,549 ha | +222.6% |
| 2016 | 4,895 ha | -42.7% |
| 2017 | 577.06 ha | -88.2% |
| 2018 | 1,539 ha | +166.7% |
| 2019 | 9,597 ha | +523.7% |
| 2020 | 4,724 ha | -50.8% |
| 2021 | 192.35 ha | -95.9% |
| 2022 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 13,743 ha | — |
| 2024 | 37,488 ha | +172.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,509 ha | 871.78 ha | 6,339 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,154 ha | 265.08 ha | 34,347 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,909 ha | 577.06 ha | 10,772 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,229 ha | 0 ha | 37,488 ha | 5 |
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More climate change data for Guyana
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 31.84 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is woody savanna — burned area in Guyana?
- Woody savanna — burned area in Guyana was 37,488 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 37,488 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2022.
- How does Guyana rank for woody savanna — burned area?
- Guyana ranks 32nd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,314.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Woody savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.