CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Guatemala
Guatemala: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change was 19.88 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
19.88 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
90th
of 215 countries
All-time high
19.98 million tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1870
Years of data
155
1870–2024
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Guatemala, 1870–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Guatemala stood at 19.88 million tonnes.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Guatemala peaked at 19.98 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1870.
Guatemala ranks 90th 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.
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1871 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1872 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1873 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1874 | 3 tonnes | — |
| 1875 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1876 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1877 | 5 tonnes | — |
| 1878 | 23 tonnes | +360.0% |
| 1879 | 38 tonnes | +65.2% |
| 1880 | 23 tonnes | -39.5% |
| 1881 | 5 tonnes | -78.3% |
| 1882 | 3 tonnes | -40.0% |
| 1883 | 28 tonnes | +833.3% |
| 1884 | 74 tonnes | +164.3% |
| 1885 | 49 tonnes | -33.8% |
| 1886 | 103 tonnes | +110.2% |
| 1887 | 97 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1888 | 126 tonnes | +29.9% |
| 1889 | 203 tonnes | +61.1% |
| 1890 | 362 tonnes | +78.3% |
| 1891 | 321 tonnes | -11.3% |
| 1892 | 587 tonnes | +82.9% |
| 1893 | 1,131 tonnes | +92.7% |
| 1894 | 1,857 tonnes | +64.2% |
| 1895 | 12,208 tonnes | +557.4% |
| 1896 | 10,023 tonnes | -17.9% |
| 1897 | 13,732 tonnes | +37.0% |
| 1898 | 3,260 tonnes | -76.3% |
| 1899 | 2,834 tonnes | -13.1% |
| 1900 | 4,732 tonnes | +67.0% |
| 1901 | 7,420 tonnes | +56.8% |
| 1902 | 13,096 tonnes | +76.5% |
| 1903 | 17,366 tonnes | +32.6% |
| 1904 | 24,563 tonnes | +41.4% |
| 1905 | 34,397 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1906 | 39,139 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1907 | 35,479 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1908 | 28,277 tonnes | -20.3% |
| 1909 | 29,554 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1910 | 35,607 tonnes | +20.5% |
| 1911 | 40,860 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1912 | 44,756 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1913 | 44,004 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1914 | 41,024 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1915 | 47,018 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1916 | 28,698 tonnes | -39.0% |
| 1917 | 2,526 tonnes | -91.2% |
| 1918 | 708 tonnes | -72.0% |
| 1919 | 10,418 tonnes | +1371.5% |
| 1920 | 5,196 tonnes | -50.1% |
| 1921 | 7,292 tonnes | +40.3% |
| 1922 | 2,077 tonnes | -71.5% |
| 1923 | 857 tonnes | -58.7% |
| 1924 | 1,762 tonnes | +105.6% |
| 1925 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1926 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1927 | 382 tonnes | — |
| 1928 | 1,149 tonnes | +200.8% |
| 1929 | 2,298 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1930 | 1,149 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1931 | 1,149 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 1,149 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 1,531 tonnes | +33.2% |
| 1934 | 1,913 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1935 | 382 tonnes | -80.0% |
| 1936 | 1,531 tonnes | +300.8% |
| 1937 | 1,913 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1938 | 767 tonnes | -59.9% |
| 1939 | 1,531 tonnes | +99.6% |
| 1940 | 767 tonnes | -49.9% |
| 1941 | 12,052 tonnes | +1471.3% |
| 1942 | 11,285 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1943 | 11,670 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1944 | 11,670 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 15,304 tonnes | +31.1% |
| 1946 | 15,304 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 15,304 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 15,686 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1949 | 20,085 tonnes | +28.0% |
| 1950 | 622,100 tonnes | +2997.3% |
| 1951 | 637,298 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 644,626 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 681,266 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1954 | 743,554 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1955 | 915,673 tonnes | +23.1% |
| 1956 | 977,961 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1957 | 985,230 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 1.13 million tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1959 | 1.24 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1960 | 1.34 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1961 | 1.41 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1962 | 1.38 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 1.52 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1964 | 1.77 million tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1965 | 1.97 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1966 | 1.74 million tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1967 | 1.98 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1968 | 2.14 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 2.28 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 2.30 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 2.44 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 2.71 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1973 | 2.93 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 3.07 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 3.52 million tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1976 | 3.30 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 3.80 million tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1978 | 4.12 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 4.68 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1980 | 4.49 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 3.95 million tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1982 | 3.61 million tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 3.16 million tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1984 | 3.40 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 3.49 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 3.66 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 3.91 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 4.07 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 4.18 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 4.66 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1991 | 4.76 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 5.79 million tonnes | +21.8% |
| 1993 | 5.57 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 6.64 million tonnes | +19.2% |
| 1995 | 7.09 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 6.54 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 7.46 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 8.62 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 8.87 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 9.74 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 10.15 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 10.69 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 10.41 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 11.06 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 12.04 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 12.18 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 12.12 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 10.73 million tonnes | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 11.72 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 10.82 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 10.98 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 11.35 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 12.49 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 13.42 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 15.45 million tonnes | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 16.52 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 16.99 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 18.34 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 19.26 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 17.16 million tonnes | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 19.98 million tonnes | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 18.91 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 19.74 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 19.88 million tonnes | +0.7% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 19.88 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.35 million tonnes, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 19.88 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.95 million tonnes, 2.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +2997.3% | 20,085 tonnes | 622,100 tonnes |
| 1941 | +1471.3% | 767 tonnes | 12,052 tonnes |
| 1919 | +1371.5% | 708 tonnes | 10,418 tonnes |
| 1883 | +833.3% | 3 tonnes | 28 tonnes |
| 1895 | +557.4% | 1,857 tonnes | 12,208 tonnes |
| 1878 | +360.0% | 5 tonnes | 23 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 6.9 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 38 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 71.1 tonnes | 3 tonnes | 203 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 4,632 tonnes | 321 tonnes | 13,732 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 23,402 tonnes | 4,732 tonnes | 39,139 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 29,562 tonnes | 708 tonnes | 47,018 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 2,101 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 7,292 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 1,302 tonnes | 382 tonnes | 1,913 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 12,913 tonnes | 767 tonnes | 20,085 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 857,371 tonnes | 622,100 tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.75 million tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | 2.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.29 million tonnes | 2.30 million tonnes | 4.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.79 million tonnes | 3.16 million tonnes | 4.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.60 million tonnes | 4.66 million tonnes | 8.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.08 million tonnes | 9.74 million tonnes | 12.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.56 million tonnes | 10.82 million tonnes | 19.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.13 million tonnes | 17.16 million tonnes | 19.98 million tonnes | 5 |
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- 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 from fossil fuels and land-use change in Guatemala?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Guatemala was 19.88 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 19.98 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1870.
- How does Guatemala rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Guatemala ranks 90th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. 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 CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.