Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Guatemala
Guatemala: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis was 215,281 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
215,281
Change on year
down 41.6%
World rank
62nd
of 225 countries
All-time high
852,839
in 2003
All-time low
150,798
in 2004
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Guatemala, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Guatemala is 215,281, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 41.6% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Guatemala peaked at 852,839 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 150,798, in 2004.
That places Guatemala 62nd out of 225 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 329,694 | — |
| 2003 | 852,839 | +158.7% |
| 2004 | 150,798 | -82.3% |
| 2005 | 647,582 | +329.4% |
| 2006 | 227,646 | -64.8% |
| 2007 | 545,898 | +139.8% |
| 2008 | 240,074 | -56.0% |
| 2009 | 415,257 | +73.0% |
| 2010 | 288,952 | -30.4% |
| 2011 | 268,710 | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 242,586 | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 345,128 | +42.3% |
| 2014 | 191,948 | -44.4% |
| 2015 | 275,214 | +43.4% |
| 2016 | 365,993 | +33.0% |
| 2017 | 308,014 | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 180,399 | -41.4% |
| 2019 | 268,688 | +48.9% |
| 2020 | 318,274 | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 185,508 | -41.7% |
| 2022 | 194,738 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 237,391 | +21.9% |
| 2024 | 368,612 | +55.3% |
| 2025 | 215,281 | -41.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 215,281 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,022, 9.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 215,281 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,815, 16.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 426,224 | 150,798 | 852,839 | 8 |
| 2010s | 273,563 | 180,399 | 365,993 | 10 |
| 2020s | 253,301 | 185,508 | 368,612 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More reference data data for Guatemala
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6786 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Guatemala?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Guatemala was 215,281 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 852,839 in 2003.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 150,798 in 2004.
- How does Guatemala rank for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Guatemala ranks 62nd out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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