Tree cover loss from wildfires in Guatemala
Guatemala: Tree cover loss from wildfires was 50,585 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Guatemala, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss from wildfires in Guatemala stood at 50,585. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 595.7% on the previous year and up 5,092.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss from wildfires in Guatemala peaked at 50,585 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 491.94, in 2002.
That places Guatemala 12th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 613.26 | — |
| 2002 | 491.94 | -19.8% |
| 2003 | 1,211 | +146.1% |
| 2004 | 676.54 | -44.1% |
| 2005 | 1,639 | +142.3% |
| 2006 | 763.42 | -53.4% |
| 2007 | 1,904 | +149.5% |
| 2008 | 1,316 | -30.9% |
| 2009 | 1,938 | +47.3% |
| 2010 | 922 | -52.4% |
| 2011 | 602.15 | -34.7% |
| 2012 | 1,133 | +88.1% |
| 2013 | 1,628 | +43.7% |
| 2014 | 974.11 | -40.1% |
| 2015 | 999.81 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 17,886 | +1688.9% |
| 2017 | 1,826 | -89.8% |
| 2018 | 1,239 | -32.1% |
| 2019 | 7,931 | +540.1% |
| 2020 | 20,308 | +156.1% |
| 2021 | 1,309 | -93.6% |
| 2022 | 1,480 | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 7,271 | +391.4% |
| 2024 | 50,585 | +595.7% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 50,585 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 668.64, 75.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 50,585 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,701, 7.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss from wildfires in Guatemala 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +1688.9% | 999.81 | 17,886 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,173 | 491.94 | 1,938 | 9 |
| 2010s | 3,514 | 602.15 | 17,886 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,190 | 1,309 | 50,585 | 5 |
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 tree cover loss from wildfires in Guatemala?
- Tree cover loss from wildfires in Guatemala was 50,585 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 50,585 in 2024.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 491.94 in 2002.
- How does Guatemala rank for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- Guatemala ranks 12th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss from wildfires rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,092.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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