Annual CO₂ emissions from oil in Guatemala
Guatemala: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil was 17.36 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil in Guatemala, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from oil in Guatemala stood at 17.36 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 80.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from oil in Guatemala peaked at 17.36 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 597,232 tonnes, in 1950.
Guatemala ranks 68th of 215 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 818,904 tonnes | 597,232 tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.67 million tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 2.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.10 million tonnes | 2.19 million tonnes | 4.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.47 million tonnes | 2.89 million tonnes | 4.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.08 million tonnes | 4.23 million tonnes | 8.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.17 million tonnes | 8.36 million tonnes | 10.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.45 million tonnes | 8.71 million tonnes | 13.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.48 million tonnes | 12.89 million tonnes | 17.36 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 annual co₂ emissions from oil in Guatemala?
- Annual co₂ emissions from oil in Guatemala was 17.36 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 17.36 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 597,232 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Guatemala rank for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
- Guatemala ranks 68th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.3%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.