Absolute change co2 in Guatemala

Guatemala: Absolute change co2 was 144,362 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
144,362
Change on year
down 82.5%
World rank
77th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.83 million
in 2021
All-time low
-2.10 million
in 2020
Years of data
154
1871–2024

Absolute change co2 in Guatemala, 1871–2024

-2.0M-1.0M01.0M2.0M3.0M187119472024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, absolute change co2 in Guatemala stood at 144,362.

The figure is down 82.5% on the previous year and down 84.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, absolute change co2 in Guatemala peaked at 2.83 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, -2.10 million, in 2020.

That places Guatemala 77th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Absolute change co2 in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Absolute change co2 in Guatemala, 1871 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1871 0 —
1872 0 —
1873 0 —
1874 3 —
1875 -3 -200.0%
1876 0 -100.0%
1877 5 —
1878 18 +260.0%
1879 15 -16.7%
1880 -15 -200.0%
1881 -18 +20.0%
1882 -2 -88.9%
1883 25 -1350.0%
1884 46 +84.0%
1885 -25 -154.3%
1886 54 -316.0%
1887 -6 -111.1%
1888 29 -583.3%
1889 77 +165.5%
1890 159 +106.5%
1891 -41 -125.8%
1892 266 -748.8%
1893 544 +104.5%
1894 726 +33.5%
1895 10,351 +1325.8%
1896 -2,185 -121.1%
1897 3,709 -269.7%
1898 -10,472 -382.3%
1899 -426 -95.9%
1900 1,898 -545.5%
1901 2,688 +41.6%
1902 5,676 +111.2%
1903 4,270 -24.8%
1904 7,197 +68.5%
1905 9,834 +36.6%
1906 4,742 -51.8%
1907 -3,660 -177.2%
1908 -7,202 +96.8%
1909 1,277 -117.7%
1910 6,053 +374.0%
1911 5,253 -13.2%
1912 3,896 -25.8%
1913 -752 -119.3%
1914 -2,980 +296.3%
1915 5,994 -301.1%
1916 -18,320 -405.6%
1917 -26,172 +42.9%
1918 -1,818 -93.1%
1919 9,710 -634.1%
1920 -5,222 -153.8%
1921 2,096 -140.1%
1922 -5,215 -348.8%
1923 -1,220 -76.6%
1924 905 -174.2%
1925 -1,762 -294.7%
1926 0 -100.0%
1927 382 —
1928 767 +100.8%
1929 1,149 +49.8%
1930 -1,149 -200.0%
1931 0 -100.0%
1932 0 —
1933 382 —
1934 382 +0.0%
1935 -1,531 -500.8%
1936 1,149 -175.0%
1937 382 -66.8%
1938 -1,146 -400.0%
1939 764 -166.7%
1940 -764 -200.0%
1941 11,285 -1577.1%
1942 -767 -106.8%
1943 385 -150.2%
1944 0 -100.0%
1945 3,634 —
1946 0 -100.0%
1947 0 —
1948 382 —
1949 4,399 +1051.6%
1950 602,015 +13585.3%
1951 15,198 -97.5%
1952 7,328 -51.8%
1953 36,640 +400.0%
1954 62,288 +70.0%
1955 172,119 +176.3%
1956 62,288 -63.8%
1957 7,269 -88.3%
1958 142,807 +1864.6%
1959 109,920 -23.0%
1960 106,285 -3.3%
1961 62,229 -41.5%
1962 -25,618 -141.2%
1963 139,083 -642.9%
1964 249,033 +79.1%
1965 204,976 -17.7%
1966 -234,347 -214.3%
1967 241,735 -203.2%
1968 157,730 -34.8%
1969 139,054 -11.8%
1970 18,320 -86.8%
1971 142,866 +679.8%
1972 267,323 +87.1%
1973 226,990 -15.1%
1974 131,904 -41.9%
1975 454,009 +244.2%
1976 -214,810 -147.3%
1977 499,325 -332.4%
1978 312,449 -37.4%
1979 560,573 +79.4%
1980 -185,635 -133.1%
1981 -543,246 +192.6%
1982 -342,868 -36.9%
1983 -446,900 +30.3%
1984 241,078 -153.9%
1985 95,156 -60.5%
1986 166,987 +75.5%
1987 250,170 +49.8%
1988 159,149 -36.4%
1989 112,109 -29.6%
1990 474,633 +323.4%
1991 98,770 -79.2%
1992 1.03 million +947.8%
1993 -219,840 -121.2%
1994 1.07 million -585.5%
1995 446,238 -58.2%
1996 -545,236 -222.2%
1997 920,575 -268.8%
1998 1.16 million +26.0%
1999 253,621 -78.1%
2000 868,094 +242.3%
2001 405,482 -53.3%
2002 546,072 +34.7%
2003 -282,134 -151.7%
2004 644,508 -328.4%
2005 982,446 +52.4%
2006 137,602 -86.0%
2007 -58,953 -142.8%
2008 -1.38 million +2244.7%
2009 989,936 -171.6%
2010 -907,552 -191.7%
2011 162,124 -117.9%
2012 367,514 +126.7%
2013 1.15 million +212.0%
2014 931,353 -18.8%
2015 2.02 million +117.4%
2016 1.07 million -46.9%
2017 469,014 -56.4%
2018 1.35 million +186.9%
2019 920,438 -31.6%
2020 -2.10 million -328.4%
2021 2.83 million -234.5%
2022 -1.07 million -137.9%
2023 822,714 -176.8%
2024 144,362 -82.5%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 144,362 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98,432, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 144,362 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 109,750, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Absolute change co2 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.

YearChange FromTo
1950 +13585.3% 4,399 602,015
2008 -2244.7% -58,953 -1.38 million
1958 +1864.6% 7,269 142,807
1941 +1577.1% -764 11,285
1883 +1350.0% -2 25
1895 +1325.8% 726 10,351

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1870s 4.22 -3 18 9
1880s 16.5 -25 77 10
1890s 263.1 -10,472 10,351 10
1900s 2,672 -7,202 9,834 10
1910s -1,914 -26,172 9,710 10
1920s -812 -5,222 2,096 10
1930s -76.7 -1,531 1,149 10
1940s 1,855 -767 11,285 10
1950s 121,787 7,269 602,015 10
1960s 104,016 -234,347 249,033 10
1970s 239,895 -214,810 560,573 10
1980s -49,400 -543,246 250,170 10
1990s 469,082 -545,236 1.16 million 10
2000s 285,080 -1.38 million 989,936 10
2010s 753,416 -907,552 2.02 million 10
2020s 124,315 -2.10 million 2.83 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is absolute change co2 in Guatemala?
Absolute change co2 in Guatemala was 144,362 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest absolute change co2 recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 2.83 million in 2021.
What is the lowest absolute change co2 recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was -2.10 million in 2020.
How does Guatemala rank for absolute change co2?
Guatemala ranks 77th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is absolute change co2 rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 84.5%. 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 Absolute change co2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Absolute change co2
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,088 data points, 1751–2024
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