Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Guatemala
Guatemala: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 144,362 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Guatemala, 1871–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Guatemala stood at 144,362 tonnes.
The figure is down 82.5% on the previous year and down 84.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Guatemala peaked at 2.83 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, -2.10 million tonnes, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 4.22 tonnes | -3 tonnes | 18 tonnes | 9 |
| 1880s | 16.5 tonnes | -25 tonnes | 77 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 263.1 tonnes | -10,472 tonnes | 10,351 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 2,672 tonnes | -7,202 tonnes | 9,834 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | -1,914 tonnes | -26,172 tonnes | 9,710 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | -812 tonnes | -5,222 tonnes | 2,096 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | -76.7 tonnes | -1,531 tonnes | 1,149 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 1,855 tonnes | -767 tonnes | 11,285 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 121,787 tonnes | 7,269 tonnes | 602,015 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 104,016 tonnes | -234,347 tonnes | 249,033 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 239,895 tonnes | -214,810 tonnes | 560,573 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | -49,400 tonnes | -543,246 tonnes | 250,170 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 469,082 tonnes | -545,236 tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 285,080 tonnes | -1.38 million tonnes | 989,936 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 753,416 tonnes | -907,552 tonnes | 2.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 124,315 tonnes | -2.10 million tonnes | 2.83 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More climate change data for Guatemala
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.3% (2100)
- Population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Population, total 18.69 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.1% (2025)
- Urban population 10.52 million (2025)
- Urban population 56.3% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.08 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 515.77 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.08 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.08 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Guatemala?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Guatemala was 144,362 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 2.83 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.10 million tonnes in 2020.
- How does Guatemala rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Guatemala ranks 77th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.