Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Guatemala
Guatemala: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre was 461.53 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Guatemala, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 461.53 tonnes per square kilometre for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Guatemala peaked at 1,038 tonnes per square kilometre in 1983 and was at its lowest, 178.72 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1968.
Guatemala ranks 62nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 316.47 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 264.89 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1963 | 234.61 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1964 | 213.2 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1965 | 211.4 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 210.83 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 208.22 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 178.72 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1969 | 179.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 187.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 210.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 258.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1973 | 301.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1974 | 259.21 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1975 | 294.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1976 | 351.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1977 | 357.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 296.96 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1979 | 294.22 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 260.7 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1981 | 275.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 285.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 1,038 tonnes per square kilometre | +263.4% |
| 1984 | 522.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -49.7% |
| 1985 | 401.81 tonnes per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 1986 | 330.3 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1987 | 943.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +185.8% |
| 1988 | 525.21 tonnes per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 1989 | 411 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 1990 | 360.77 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1991 | 347.95 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 635.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +82.6% |
| 1993 | 526.72 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1994 | 562.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 438.72 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 1996 | 556.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1997 | 793.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +42.8% |
| 1998 | 692.27 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 711.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 712.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 664.77 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 733.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 486.36 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.7% |
| 2004 | 349.23 tonnes per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 2005 | 378.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 543.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +43.5% |
| 2007 | 451.64 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2008 | 368.93 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 356.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 308.74 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 289.07 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 266.71 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 365.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 2014 | 551.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +51.2% |
| 2015 | 480.81 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 455.46 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 453.14 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 468.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 486.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 431.31 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 440.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 444.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 461.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 461.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 461.53 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 261.01 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 461.53 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 217.98 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +263.4% | 285.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,038 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1987 | +185.8% | 330.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 943.91 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 224.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 178.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 316.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 281.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 187.37 tonnes per square kilometre | 357.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 499.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 260.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,038 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 562.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 347.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 793.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 504.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 349.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 733.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 412.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 266.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 551.89 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 447.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 431.31 tonnes per square kilometre | 461.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 59 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 481.36 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 60 Ireland 478.66 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 61 France 467.44 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 63 Benin 444.78 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 64 El Salvador 442.58 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 65 Tuvalu 440 tonnes per square kilometre 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 annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Guatemala?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Guatemala was 461.53 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1,038 tonnes per square kilometre in 1983.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 178.72 tonnes per square kilometre in 1968.
- How does Guatemala rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Guatemala ranks 62nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.