Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Guyana
Guyana: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 0.3502 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Guyana, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Guyana stood at 0.3502.
That represents a change of down 20.4% on the previous year and down 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Guyana peaked at 2.31 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2111, in 2021.
Guyana ranks 86th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.5828 | — |
| 2013 | 0.4847 | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6255 | +29.0% |
| 2015 | 1.03 | +64.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8453 | -17.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4883 | -42.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5388 | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7793 | +44.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7625 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2111 | -72.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2154 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.38 | +540.8% |
| 2024 | 2.31 | +67.3% |
| 2025 | 0.4397 | -81.0% |
| 2026 | 0.3502 | -20.4% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.3502 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0024, 146.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.3502 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3566, 98% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Guyana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +540.8% | 0.2154 | 1.38 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6714 | 0.4847 | 1.03 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.8097 | 0.2111 | 2.31 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More reference data data for Guyana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0297 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0457 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1619 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Guyana?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Guyana was 0.3502 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.31 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2111 in 2021.
- How does Guyana rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Guyana ranks 86th out of 236 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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