CO₂ emissions by sector in Guatemala
Guatemala: CO₂ emissions by sector was 1.30 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions by sector in Guatemala, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, co₂ emissions by sector in Guatemala stood at 1.30 million tonnes. 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, co₂ emissions by sector in Guatemala peaked at 1.30 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 470,000 tonnes, 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.
CO₂ emissions by sector in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 470,000 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 480,000 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 530,000 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 540,000 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 570,000 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 640,000 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 670,000 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 710,000 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 750,000 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 860,000 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 880,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 590,000 tonnes | -33.0% |
| 2002 | 600,000 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 670,000 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 690,000 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 560,000 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 2006 | 580,000 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 630,000 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 610,000 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 570,000 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 610,000 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 660,000 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 760,000 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 760,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 820,000 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 900,000 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 970,000 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 940,000 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 980,000 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 1.03 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 1.04 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.19 million tonnes | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 1.26 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 1.30 million tonnes | +3.2% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 1.30 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.35 million tonnes, 96% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 1.30 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 530,000 tonnes, 2.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -33.0% | 880,000 tonnes | 590,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 622,000 tonnes | 470,000 tonnes | 860,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 638,000 tonnes | 560,000 tonnes | 880,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 843,000 tonnes | 610,000 tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.20 million tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More climate change data for Guatemala
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 248.53 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 11,983 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,365 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,617 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 12.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 307.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,636 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,566 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 69.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.91 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions by sector in Guatemala?
- Co₂ emissions by sector in Guatemala was 1.30 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1.30 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 470,000 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Guatemala rank for co₂ emissions by sector?
- Guatemala ranks 82nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ 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 Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes.