Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita was 198.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Guatemala, 1980–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Guatemala stood at 198.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Guatemala peaked at 269.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1992 and was at its lowest, 192.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 2020.
That places Guatemala 120th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 233.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 193.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 258.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 242.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 219.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 269.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 233.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 218.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 258.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 210.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 205.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 217.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 197.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 192.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 205.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 117 Tajikistan 201.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 118 Montenegro 200.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 119 Qatar 199.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 121 Uganda 198.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 122 Turks and Caicos Islands 198.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 123 Ethiopia 196.98 grams of CO₂ 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 carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Guatemala?
- Carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Guatemala was 198.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 269.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1992.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 192.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2020.
- How does Guatemala rank for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 120th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.