Annual number of wildfires in Guatemala
Guatemala: Annual number of wildfires was 756 wildfires in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual number of wildfires in Guatemala, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in wildfires.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 756 wildfires for annual number of wildfires in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 69.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of wildfires in Guatemala peaked at 3,479 wildfires in 2013 and was at its lowest, 756 wildfires, in 2026.
Guatemala ranks 57th 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 wildfires in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | wildfires | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2,086 wildfires | — |
| 2013 | 3,479 wildfires | +66.8% |
| 2014 | 1,719 wildfires | -50.6% |
| 2015 | 2,296 wildfires | +33.6% |
| 2016 | 2,495 wildfires | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 2,222 wildfires | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 1,345 wildfires | -39.5% |
| 2019 | 2,384 wildfires | +77.2% |
| 2020 | 2,210 wildfires | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 1,361 wildfires | -38.4% |
| 2022 | 1,763 wildfires | +29.5% |
| 2023 | 1,942 wildfires | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 2,045 wildfires | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 802 wildfires | -60.8% |
| 2026 | 756 wildfires | -5.7% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 756 wildfires is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 105.5 wildfires, 7.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 756 wildfires is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49 wildfires, 15.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,253 wildfires | 1,345 wildfires | 3,479 wildfires | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,554 wildfires | 756 wildfires | 2,210 wildfires | 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 wildfires in Guatemala?
- Annual number of wildfires in Guatemala was 756 wildfires in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of wildfires recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 3,479 wildfires in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual number of wildfires recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 756 wildfires in 2026.
- How does Guatemala rank for annual number of wildfires?
- Guatemala ranks 57th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of wildfires rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.