Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Guatemala
Guatemala: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was 0.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Guatemala, 1875–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 0.7% for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in 2024.
The figure is down 83.2% on the previous year and down 90.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Guatemala peaked at 2,997.3% in 1950 and was at its lowest, -100.0%, in 1875.
Guatemala ranks 146th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 108.4% | -100.0% | 360.0% | 3 |
| 1880s | 100.1% | -78.3% | 833.3% | 10 |
| 1890s | 79.4% | -76.3% | 557.4% | 10 |
| 1900s | 30.3% | -20.3% | 76.5% | 10 |
| 1910s | 122.0% | -91.2% | 1,371.5% | 10 |
| 1920s | 20.8% | -100.0% | 200.8% | 8 |
| 1930s | 29.4% | -80.0% | 300.8% | 10 |
| 1940s | 148.0% | -49.9% | 1,471.3% | 10 |
| 1950s | 307.1% | 0.7% | 2,997.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.6% | -11.9% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.7% | -6.1% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.8% | -12.4% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.2% | -7.7% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | -11.4% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | -7.7% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | -10.9% | 16.5% | 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 percentage change in co₂ emissions in Guatemala?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Guatemala was 0.7% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 2,997.3% in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was -100.0% in 1875.
- How does Guatemala rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Guatemala ranks 146th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.2%. 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 percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.