Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2) was 75.94 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Guatemala, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 75.94 % for agrifood systems — emissions share in 2023.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in Guatemala peaked at 87.67 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 46.31 %, in 2015.
Guatemala ranks 35th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 87.35 % | — |
| 1991 | 87.67 % | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 85.5 % | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 86.82 % | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 83.75 % | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 83.25 % | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 84.31 % | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 82.15 % | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 79.78 % | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 79.81 % | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 77.71 % | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 79.95 % | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 80.08 % | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 80.34 % | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 78.34 % | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 76.29 % | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 75.92 % | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 77.4 % | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 79.38 % | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 77.9 % | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 78.5 % | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 56.05 % | -28.6% |
| 2012 | 55.77 % | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 52.81 % | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 49.78 % | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 46.31 % | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 52.2 % | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 52.14 % | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 50.65 % | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 49.14 % | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 53.97 % | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 82.33 % | +52.5% |
| 2022 | 79.54 % | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 75.94 % | -4.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 75.94 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.75 %, 3.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 75.94 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.41 %, 2.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +52.5% | 53.97 % | 82.33 % |
| 2011 | -28.6% | 78.5 % | 56.05 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.04 % | 79.78 % | 87.67 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.33 % | 75.92 % | 80.34 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.34 % | 46.31 % | 78.5 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.94 % | 53.97 % | 82.33 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 32 Papua New Guinea 78.06 % compare
- 33 Myanmar 76.37 % compare
- 34 Burkina Faso 76 % compare
- 36 Zambia 74.41 % compare
- 37 Sierra Leone 73.22 % compare
- 38 Peru 72.23 % 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 agrifood systems — emissions share in Guatemala?
- Agrifood systems — emissions share in Guatemala was 75.94 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 87.67 % in 1991.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.31 % in 2015.
- How does Guatemala rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
- Guatemala ranks 35th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions share rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.