Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) was 0.0846 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.0846 kg per constant US$
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
120th
of 160 countries
All-time high
0.0913 kg per constant US$
in 2016
All-time low
0.0718 kg per constant US$
in 2011
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Guatemala, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Guatemala is 0.0846 kg per constant US$, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Guatemala peaked at 0.0913 kg per constant US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0718 kg per constant US$, in 2011.
Guatemala ranks 120th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0846 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.0856 kg per constant US$ | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0885 kg per constant US$ | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.087 kg per constant US$ | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0856 kg per constant US$ | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0887 kg per constant US$ | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0843 kg per constant US$ | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0858 kg per constant US$ | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0746 kg per constant US$ | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0815 kg per constant US$ | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0729 kg per constant US$ | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0718 kg per constant US$ | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0724 kg per constant US$ | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.075 kg per constant US$ | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0764 kg per constant US$ | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0872 kg per constant US$ | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0913 kg per constant US$ | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0828 kg per constant US$ | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0896 kg per constant US$ | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0913 kg per constant US$ | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.081 kg per constant US$ | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0879 kg per constant US$ | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0786 kg per constant US$ | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0846 kg per constant US$ | +7.7% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.0846 kg per constant US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1607 kg per constant US$, 53% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.0846 kg per constant US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1099 kg per constant US$, 77% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0846 kg per constant US$ | 0.0746 kg per constant US$ | 0.0887 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0811 kg per constant US$ | 0.0718 kg per constant US$ | 0.0913 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.083 kg per constant US$ | 0.0786 kg per constant US$ | 0.0879 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 117 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.0883 kg per constant US$ compare
- 118 Spain 0.088 kg per constant US$ compare
- 119 Latvia 0.0857 kg per constant US$ compare
- 121 Niger 0.0829 kg per constant US$ compare
- 122 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0825 kg per constant US$ compare
- 122 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0825 kg per constant US$ 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 carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Guatemala?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Guatemala was 0.0846 kg per constant US$ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0913 kg per constant US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0718 kg per constant US$ in 2011.
- How does Guatemala rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Guatemala ranks 120th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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