Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Guatemala
Guatemala: Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.4234 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Guatemala, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Guatemala is 0.4234 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 64.5% on the previous year and down 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Guatemala peaked at 3.08 ha per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1897 ha per square kilometre, in 2018.
That places Guatemala 11th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8253 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.8253 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8253 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8253 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8253 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8253 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4394 ha per square kilometre | -46.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3307 ha per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 1998 | 0.413 ha per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2385 ha per square kilometre | -42.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3942 ha per square kilometre | +65.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2086 ha per square kilometre | -47.1% |
| 2002 | 1.4 ha per square kilometre | +571.7% |
| 2003 | 3.08 ha per square kilometre | +120.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2517 ha per square kilometre | -91.8% |
| 2005 | 2.6 ha per square kilometre | +933.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4821 ha per square kilometre | -81.5% |
| 2007 | 2.42 ha per square kilometre | +401.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6399 ha per square kilometre | -73.5% |
| 2009 | 1.38 ha per square kilometre | +116.1% |
| 2010 | 1 ha per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7033 ha per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5285 ha per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 2013 | 1.08 ha per square kilometre | +104.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2643 ha per square kilometre | -75.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7501 ha per square kilometre | +183.8% |
| 2016 | 1.34 ha per square kilometre | +79.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7365 ha per square kilometre | -45.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1897 ha per square kilometre | -74.2% |
| 2019 | 0.58 ha per square kilometre | +205.8% |
| 2020 | 0.6812 ha per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2306 ha per square kilometre | -66.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2573 ha per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4234 ha per square kilometre | +64.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.4234 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0023 ha per square kilometre, 185.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.4234 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0103 ha per square kilometre, 41.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Woody savanna — 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 | +933.2% | 0.2517 ha per square kilometre | 2.6 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6373 ha per square kilometre | 0.2385 ha per square kilometre | 0.8253 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.29 ha per square kilometre | 0.2086 ha per square kilometre | 3.08 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7178 ha per square kilometre | 0.1897 ha per square kilometre | 1.34 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3981 ha per square kilometre | 0.2306 ha per square kilometre | 0.6812 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 woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Guatemala?
- Woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Guatemala was 0.4234 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 3.08 ha per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1897 ha per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Guatemala rank for woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Guatemala ranks 11th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.8%. 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 Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Woody savanna — 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.
Woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Woody savanna — 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
Woody savanna — 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.