Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Guyana
Guyana: Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0651 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Guyana, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Guyana stood at 0.0651 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is up 425.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Guyana peaked at 0.1745 ha per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2022.
Guyana ranks 34th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Guyana, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0322 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0322 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0322 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0322 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0322 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0322 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0059 ha per square kilometre | -81.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0075 ha per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1998 | 0.018 ha per square kilometre | +142.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0044 ha per square kilometre | -75.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | -69.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0193 ha per square kilometre | +1335.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0356 ha per square kilometre | +84.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1745 ha per square kilometre | +390.0% |
| 2004 | 0.025 ha per square kilometre | -85.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0248 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0181 ha per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0135 ha per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0071 ha per square kilometre | -47.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0443 ha per square kilometre | +527.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0547 ha per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0165 ha per square kilometre | -69.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0245 ha per square kilometre | +48.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0124 ha per square kilometre | -49.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0135 ha per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0434 ha per square kilometre | +222.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0249 ha per square kilometre | -42.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | -88.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0078 ha per square kilometre | +166.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0488 ha per square kilometre | +523.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0224 ha per square kilometre | -54.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | -95.9% |
| 2022 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0651 ha per square kilometre | — |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.0651 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0103 ha per square kilometre, 6.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Guyana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1335.3% | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | 0.0193 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0229 ha per square kilometre | 0.0044 ha per square kilometre | 0.0322 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0363 ha per square kilometre | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | 0.1745 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0249 ha per square kilometre | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | 0.0547 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0221 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0651 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More climate change data for Guyana
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 13.90 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Guyana?
- Woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Guyana was 0.0651 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1745 ha per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Guyana rank for woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Guyana ranks 34th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 425.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana 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.