What is emissions of air pollutants in Guatemala?

Emissions of air pollutants in Guatemala was 1.75 million tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Guatemala?

The highest recorded value was 1.75 million tonnes in 2021.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Guatemala?

The lowest recorded value was 32,393 tonnes in 1750.

How does Guatemala rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Guatemala ranks 37th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Guatemala?

Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Guatemala data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

emissions of air pollutants in Guatemala

Name: emissions of air pollutants in Guatemala
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Guatemala: emissions of air pollutants was 1.75 million tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

1.75 million tonnes

Change on year

down 0.0%

World rank

37th

of 220 countries

All-time high

1.75 million tonnes

in 2021

All-time low

32,393 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

emissions of air pollutants in Guatemala, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Guatemala is 1.75 million tonnes, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 32.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Guatemala peaked at 1.75 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 32,393 tonnes, in 1750.

Guatemala ranks 37th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	33,527 tonnes	32,393 tonnes	34,658 tonnes	10
1760s	36,124 tonnes	34,909 tonnes	37,337 tonnes	10
1770s	38,907 tonnes	37,606 tonnes	40,205 tonnes	10
1780s	41,885 tonnes	40,493 tonnes	43,273 tonnes	10
1790s	45,068 tonnes	43,580 tonnes	46,550 tonnes	10
1800s	48,465 tonnes	46,878 tonnes	50,046 tonnes	10
1810s	52,086 tonnes	50,396 tonnes	53,769 tonnes	10
1820s	57,073 tonnes	54,141 tonnes	59,991 tonnes	10
1830s	63,793 tonnes	60,636 tonnes	66,935 tonnes	10
1840s	71,121 tonnes	67,629 tonnes	74,594 tonnes	10
1850s	79,737 tonnes	75,242 tonnes	84,396 tonnes	10
1860s	90,699 tonnes	85,476 tonnes	96,130 tonnes	10
1870s	101,002 tonnes	97,390 tonnes	104,783 tonnes	10
1880s	110,187 tonnes	105,654 tonnes	115,009 tonnes	10
1890s	122,338 tonnes	116,131 tonnes	129,066 tonnes	10
1900s	144,678 tonnes	130,649 tonnes	158,257 tonnes	10
1910s	167,478 tonnes	161,203 tonnes	176,333 tonnes	10
1920s	189,393 tonnes	178,668 tonnes	201,306 tonnes	10
1930s	223,073 tonnes	204,071 tonnes	252,036 tonnes	10
1940s	255,982 tonnes	245,550 tonnes	274,918 tonnes	10
1950s	304,266 tonnes	298,649 tonnes	316,270 tonnes	10
1960s	343,396 tonnes	319,837 tonnes	379,332 tonnes	10
1970s	482,381 tonnes	383,598 tonnes	597,673 tonnes	10
1980s	591,628 tonnes	546,680 tonnes	655,013 tonnes	10
1990s	744,701 tonnes	677,030 tonnes	894,828 tonnes	10
2000s	914,125 tonnes	868,505 tonnes	1.00 million tonnes	10
2010s	1.45 million tonnes	1.27 million tonnes	1.66 million tonnes	10
2020s	1.72 million tonnes	1.68 million tonnes	1.75 million tonnes	3

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Guatemala?: Emissions of air pollutants in Guatemala was 1.75 million tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Guatemala?: The highest recorded value was 1.75 million tonnes in 2021.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Guatemala?: The lowest recorded value was 32,393 tonnes in 1750.
How does Guatemala rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Guatemala ranks 37th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Guatemala?: Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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