Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Guatemala
Guatemala: Woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 557,655 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Guatemala, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for woody savanna — burning crop residues in Guatemala is 557,655 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 104.9% on the previous year and up 231.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burning crop residues in Guatemala peaked at 1.98 million t in 2003 and was at its lowest, 121,480 t, in 2018.
Guatemala ranks 20th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 528,774 t | — |
| 1991 | 528,774 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 528,774 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 528,774 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 528,774 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 528,774 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 280,376 t | -47.0% |
| 1997 | 210,828 t | -24.8% |
| 1998 | 262,578 t | +24.5% |
| 1999 | 151,612 t | -42.3% |
| 2000 | 250,779 t | +65.4% |
| 2001 | 132,923 t | -47.0% |
| 2002 | 899,250 t | +576.5% |
| 2003 | 1.98 million t | +120.1% |
| 2004 | 161,403 t | -91.8% |
| 2005 | 1.67 million t | +934.4% |
| 2006 | 308,891 t | -81.5% |
| 2007 | 1.55 million t | +402.3% |
| 2008 | 410,257 t | -73.6% |
| 2009 | 887,447 t | +116.3% |
| 2010 | 645,091 t | -27.3% |
| 2011 | 451,936 t | -29.9% |
| 2012 | 339,489 t | -24.9% |
| 2013 | 691,593 t | +103.7% |
| 2014 | 168,329 t | -75.7% |
| 2015 | 480,242 t | +185.3% |
| 2016 | 862,655 t | +79.6% |
| 2017 | 468,343 t | -45.7% |
| 2018 | 121,480 t | -74.1% |
| 2019 | 369,952 t | +204.5% |
| 2020 | 437,007 t | +18.1% |
| 2021 | 147,331 t | -66.3% |
| 2022 | 164,188 t | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 272,202 t | +65.8% |
| 2024 | 557,655 t | +104.9% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 557,655 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,589 t, 215.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 557,655 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,751 t, 117.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Woody savanna — Burning crop residues 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 | +934.4% | 161,403 t | 1.67 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 407,804 t | 151,612 t | 528,774 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 825,157 t | 132,923 t | 1.98 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 459,911 t | 121,480 t | 862,655 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 315,677 t | 147,331 t | 557,655 t | 5 |
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 — burning crop residues in Guatemala?
- Woody savanna — burning crop residues in Guatemala was 557,655 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1.98 million t in 2003.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 121,480 t in 2018.
- How does Guatemala rank for woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- Guatemala ranks 20th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 231.3%. 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 Woody savanna — 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.