Annual number of fires in Guatemala
Guatemala: Annual number of fires was 759 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
759
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
58th
of 248 countries
All-time high
3,479
in 2013
All-time low
759
in 2026
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual number of fires in Guatemala, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 759 for annual number of fires in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of fires in Guatemala peaked at 3,479 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 759, in 2026.
Guatemala ranks 58th of 248 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Annual number of fires in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2,086 | — |
| 2013 | 3,479 | +66.8% |
| 2014 | 1,719 | -50.6% |
| 2015 | 2,296 | +33.6% |
| 2016 | 2,495 | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 2,222 | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 1,345 | -39.5% |
| 2019 | 2,384 | +77.2% |
| 2020 | 2,210 | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 1,361 | -38.4% |
| 2022 | 1,763 | +29.5% |
| 2023 | 1,942 | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 2,045 | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 802 | -60.8% |
| 2026 | 759 | -5.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 759 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 132, 5.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 759 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.5, 9.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,253 | 1,345 | 3,479 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,555 | 759 | 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 number of fires in Guatemala?
- Annual number of fires in Guatemala was 759 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of fires recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 3,479 in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual number of fires recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 759 in 2026.
- How does Guatemala rank for annual number of fires?
- Guatemala ranks 58th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of fires rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.6%. 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 number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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