Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Guatemala
Guatemala: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires was 723 in 2026. βΌ Falling
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Guatemala, 2012β2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Guatemala is 723, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 71.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Guatemala peaked at 3,479 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 723, in 2026.
That places Guatemala 53rd out of 241 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,253 | 1,345 | 3,479 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,549 | 723 | 2,210 | 7 |
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 per wildfire vs number of fires in Guatemala?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Guatemala was 723 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 3,479 in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 723 in 2026.
- How does Guatemala rank for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires?
- Guatemala ranks 53rd out of 241 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.0%. 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 per wildfire vs number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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