AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) in Guatemala
Guatemala: AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) was 270.8 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions in Guatemala, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for afolu — emissions in Guatemala is 270.8 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions in Guatemala peaked at 270.8 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 145.96 kt, in 1990.
Guatemala ranks 87th of 256 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 145.96 kt | — |
| 1991 | 149.18 kt | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 158.65 kt | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 167.52 kt | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 162.36 kt | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 162.59 kt | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 177.43 kt | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 171.22 kt | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 228.35 kt | +33.4% |
| 1999 | 180.75 kt | -20.8% |
| 2000 | 209.72 kt | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 167.28 kt | -20.2% |
| 2002 | 175.9 kt | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 205.47 kt | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 168.12 kt | -18.2% |
| 2005 | 202.88 kt | +20.7% |
| 2006 | 181.09 kt | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 201.94 kt | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 203.51 kt | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 223.3 kt | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 222.52 kt | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 220.05 kt | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 223.01 kt | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 229.87 kt | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 233.3 kt | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 241.98 kt | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 249.46 kt | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 252.54 kt | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 252.68 kt | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 259.41 kt | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 265.47 kt | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 261.94 kt | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 266.03 kt | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 270.8 kt | +1.8% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 270.8 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 142.84 kt, 1.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 270.8 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.34 kt, 5.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +33.4% | 171.22 kt | 228.35 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 170.4 kt | 145.96 kt | 228.35 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 193.92 kt | 167.28 kt | 223.3 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 238.48 kt | 220.05 kt | 259.41 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 266.06 kt | 261.94 kt | 270.8 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 84 Botswana 280.79 kt compare
- 85 Mauritania 273.81 kt compare
- 86 Zimbabwe 271.23 kt compare
- 88 Turkmenistan 267.52 kt compare
- 89 Dominican Republic 257.1 kt compare
- 90 Saudi Arabia 255.07 kt compare
More climate change data for Guatemala
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 248.53 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 11,983 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,365 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,617 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 12.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 307.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,636 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,566 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 69.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.91 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions in Guatemala?
- Afolu — emissions in Guatemala was 270.8 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 270.8 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 145.96 kt in 1990.
- How does Guatemala rank for afolu — emissions?
- Guatemala ranks 87th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf