Co2 intensity in Guatemala
Guatemala: Co2 intensity was 0.1293 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.1293
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
126th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.1488
in 2005
All-time low
0
in 1925
Years of data
103
1920–2022
Co2 intensity in Guatemala, 1920–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, co2 intensity in Guatemala stood at 0.1293.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 intensity in Guatemala peaked at 0.1488 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1925.
Guatemala ranks 126th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 intensity in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 0.0016 | — |
| 1921 | 0.0021 | +27.8% |
| 1922 | 0.0006 | -69.8% |
| 1923 | 0.0002 | -62.5% |
| 1924 | 0.0004 | +90.2% |
| 1925 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1926 | 0 | — |
| 1927 | 0.0001 | — |
| 1928 | 0.0003 | +194.2% |
| 1929 | 0.0005 | +79.2% |
| 1930 | 0.0002 | -52.1% |
| 1931 | 0.0002 | +7.3% |
| 1932 | 0.0003 | +14.2% |
| 1933 | 0.0004 | +31.9% |
| 1934 | 0.0004 | +10.5% |
| 1935 | 0.0001 | -82.7% |
| 1936 | 0.0002 | +191.8% |
| 1937 | 0.0003 | +27.4% |
| 1938 | 0.0001 | -61.0% |
| 1939 | 0.0002 | +77.3% |
| 1940 | 0.0001 | -56.1% |
| 1941 | 0.0012 | +1391.4% |
| 1942 | 0.0011 | -7.6% |
| 1943 | 0.0017 | +55.1% |
| 1944 | 0.0018 | +3.2% |
| 1945 | 0.0023 | +29.1% |
| 1946 | 0.0019 | -15.6% |
| 1947 | 0.0019 | -1.4% |
| 1948 | 0.0019 | -0.9% |
| 1949 | 0.0022 | +17.0% |
| 1950 | 0.0631 | +2773.5% |
| 1951 | 0.0637 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 0.0631 | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 0.0643 | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 0.069 | +7.2% |
| 1955 | 0.0828 | +20.1% |
| 1956 | 0.0811 | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 0.0774 | -4.6% |
| 1958 | 0.0846 | +9.4% |
| 1959 | 0.0885 | +4.6% |
| 1960 | 0.0938 | +6.0% |
| 1961 | 0.0941 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0892 | -5.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0897 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0997 | +11.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1066 | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0891 | -16.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0975 | +9.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0967 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0983 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0938 | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0944 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0975 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.099 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0972 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1095 | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0957 | -12.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1022 | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1054 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1143 | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1058 | -7.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0924 | -12.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0875 | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0787 | -10.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0842 | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0871 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0912 | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.094 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0942 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0931 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1006 | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0999 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1152 | +15.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1062 | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1222 | +15.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1248 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1118 | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1222 | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1344 | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1326 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1417 | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1441 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1459 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1381 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1415 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1488 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1428 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1339 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1149 | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 0.125 | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1122 | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1094 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1096 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1167 | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.12 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1327 | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1382 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1379 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1439 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1453 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1318 | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1421 | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1293 | -9.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.1293 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2348, 55% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.1293 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1912, 68% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 intensity 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 | +2773.5% | 0.0022 | 0.0631 |
| 1941 | +1391.4% | 0.0001 | 0.0012 |
| 1928 | +194.2% | 0.0001 | 0.0003 |
| 1936 | +191.8% | 0.0001 | 0.0002 |
| 1925 | -100.0% | 0.0004 | 0 |
| 1924 | +90.2% | 0.0002 | 0.0004 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0006 | 0 | 0.0021 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0002 | 0.0001 | 0.0004 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0016 | 0.0001 | 0.0023 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0738 | 0.0631 | 0.0885 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0955 | 0.0891 | 0.1066 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1009 | 0.0938 | 0.1143 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0908 | 0.0787 | 0.1058 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.117 | 0.0999 | 0.1344 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1377 | 0.1149 | 0.1488 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1266 | 0.1094 | 0.1453 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1344 | 0.1293 | 0.1421 | 3 |
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 intensity in Guatemala?
- Co2 intensity in Guatemala was 0.1293 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 intensity recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1488 in 2005.
- What is the lowest co2 intensity recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1925.
- How does Guatemala rank for co2 intensity?
- Guatemala ranks 126th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is co2 intensity rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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