Co emissions by sector in Guatemala

Guatemala: Co emissions by sector was 1.30 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.30 million
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
82nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
1.30 million
in 2023
All-time low
470,000
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Co emissions by sector in Guatemala, 1990–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1990200620231990: 470.0k1991: 480.0k1992: 530.0k1993: 540.0k1994: 570.0k1995: 640.0k1996: 670.0k1997: 710.0k1998: 750.0k1999: 860.0k2000: 880.0k2001: 590.0k2002: 600.0k2003: 670.0k2004: 690.0k2005: 560.0k2006: 580.0k2007: 630.0k2008: 610.0k2009: 570.0k2010: 610.0k2011: 660.0k2012: 760.0k2013: 760.0k2014: 820.0k2015: 900.0k2016: 970.0k2017: 940.0k2018: 980.0k2019: 1.0M2020: 1.0M2021: 1.2M2022: 1.3M2023: 1.3M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, co emissions by sector in Guatemala stood at 1.30 million. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 71.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co emissions by sector in Guatemala peaked at 1.30 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 470,000, in 1990.

That places Guatemala 82nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Co emissions by sector in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Co emissions by sector in Guatemala, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 470,000 —
1991 480,000 +2.1%
1992 530,000 +10.4%
1993 540,000 +1.9%
1994 570,000 +5.6%
1995 640,000 +12.3%
1996 670,000 +4.7%
1997 710,000 +6.0%
1998 750,000 +5.6%
1999 860,000 +14.7%
2000 880,000 +2.3%
2001 590,000 -33.0%
2002 600,000 +1.7%
2003 670,000 +11.7%
2004 690,000 +3.0%
2005 560,000 -18.8%
2006 580,000 +3.6%
2007 630,000 +8.6%
2008 610,000 -3.2%
2009 570,000 -6.6%
2010 610,000 +7.0%
2011 660,000 +8.2%
2012 760,000 +15.2%
2013 760,000 +0.0%
2014 820,000 +7.9%
2015 900,000 +9.8%
2016 970,000 +7.8%
2017 940,000 -3.1%
2018 980,000 +4.3%
2019 1.03 million +5.1%
2020 1.04 million +1.0%
2021 1.19 million +14.4%
2022 1.26 million +5.9%
2023 1.30 million +3.2%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 1.30 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.35 million, 96% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 1.30 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 530,000, 2.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Co emissions by sector in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2001 -33.0% 880,000 590,000

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 622,000 470,000 860,000 10
2000s 638,000 560,000 880,000 10
2010s 843,000 610,000 1.03 million 10
2020s 1.20 million 1.04 million 1.30 million 4

Countries ranked near Guatemala

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  4. 83 Finland 1.18 million compare
  5. 84 Tanzania 1.16 million compare
  6. 85 Zimbabwe 1.13 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is co emissions by sector in Guatemala?
Co emissions by sector in Guatemala was 1.30 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest co emissions by sector recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 1.30 million in 2023.
What is the lowest co emissions by sector recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 470,000 in 1990.
How does Guatemala rank for co emissions by sector?
Guatemala ranks 82nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is co emissions by sector rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Co emissions by sector
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 6,310 data points, 1990–2023
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