Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Guatemala
Guatemala: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 301.46 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 301.46 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Guatemala peaked at 454.96 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2002 and was at its lowest, 191.4 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2022.
Guatemala ranks 142nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 391.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 355.99 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 454.96 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 328.75 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 295.94 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 371.84 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 270.83 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 191.4 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 309.86 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 139 Liberia 315.79 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 140 Greece 315.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 141 Belarus 309.25 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 143 Nicaragua 300.89 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 144 Chile 289.49 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 145 Italy 284.78 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
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 lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Guatemala?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Guatemala was 301.46 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 454.96 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2002.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 191.4 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2022.
- How does Guatemala rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Guatemala ranks 142nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.