Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Guatemala
Guatemala: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.1293 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.1293 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
126th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.1488 kilograms per international-$
in 2005
All-time low
0 kilograms per international-$
in 1925
Years of data
103
1920–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Guatemala, 1920–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
In 2022, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Guatemala stood at 0.1293 kilograms per international-$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Guatemala peaked at 0.1488 kilograms per international-$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per international-$, in 1925.
Guatemala ranks 126th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 0.0016 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1921 | 0.0021 kilograms per international-$ | +27.8% |
| 1922 | 0.0006 kilograms per international-$ | -69.8% |
| 1923 | 0.0002 kilograms per international-$ | -62.5% |
| 1924 | 0.0004 kilograms per international-$ | +90.2% |
| 1925 | 0 kilograms per international-$ | -100.0% |
| 1926 | 0 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1927 | 0.0001 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1928 | 0.0003 kilograms per international-$ | +194.2% |
| 1929 | 0.0005 kilograms per international-$ | +79.2% |
| 1930 | 0.0002 kilograms per international-$ | -52.1% |
| 1931 | 0.0002 kilograms per international-$ | +7.3% |
| 1932 | 0.0003 kilograms per international-$ | +14.2% |
| 1933 | 0.0004 kilograms per international-$ | +31.9% |
| 1934 | 0.0004 kilograms per international-$ | +10.5% |
| 1935 | 0.0001 kilograms per international-$ | -82.7% |
| 1936 | 0.0002 kilograms per international-$ | +191.8% |
| 1937 | 0.0003 kilograms per international-$ | +27.4% |
| 1938 | 0.0001 kilograms per international-$ | -61.0% |
| 1939 | 0.0002 kilograms per international-$ | +77.3% |
| 1940 | 0.0001 kilograms per international-$ | -56.1% |
| 1941 | 0.0012 kilograms per international-$ | +1391.4% |
| 1942 | 0.0011 kilograms per international-$ | -7.6% |
| 1943 | 0.0017 kilograms per international-$ | +55.1% |
| 1944 | 0.0018 kilograms per international-$ | +3.2% |
| 1945 | 0.0023 kilograms per international-$ | +29.1% |
| 1946 | 0.0019 kilograms per international-$ | -15.6% |
| 1947 | 0.0019 kilograms per international-$ | -1.4% |
| 1948 | 0.0019 kilograms per international-$ | -0.9% |
| 1949 | 0.0022 kilograms per international-$ | +17.0% |
| 1950 | 0.0631 kilograms per international-$ | +2773.5% |
| 1951 | 0.0637 kilograms per international-$ | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 0.0631 kilograms per international-$ | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 0.0643 kilograms per international-$ | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 0.069 kilograms per international-$ | +7.2% |
| 1955 | 0.0828 kilograms per international-$ | +20.1% |
| 1956 | 0.0811 kilograms per international-$ | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 0.0774 kilograms per international-$ | -4.6% |
| 1958 | 0.0846 kilograms per international-$ | +9.4% |
| 1959 | 0.0885 kilograms per international-$ | +4.6% |
| 1960 | 0.0938 kilograms per international-$ | +6.0% |
| 1961 | 0.0941 kilograms per international-$ | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0892 kilograms per international-$ | -5.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0897 kilograms per international-$ | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0997 kilograms per international-$ | +11.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1066 kilograms per international-$ | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0891 kilograms per international-$ | -16.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0975 kilograms per international-$ | +9.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0967 kilograms per international-$ | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0983 kilograms per international-$ | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0938 kilograms per international-$ | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0944 kilograms per international-$ | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0975 kilograms per international-$ | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.099 kilograms per international-$ | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0972 kilograms per international-$ | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1095 kilograms per international-$ | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0957 kilograms per international-$ | -12.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1022 kilograms per international-$ | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1054 kilograms per international-$ | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1143 kilograms per international-$ | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1058 kilograms per international-$ | -7.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0924 kilograms per international-$ | -12.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0875 kilograms per international-$ | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0787 kilograms per international-$ | -10.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0842 kilograms per international-$ | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0871 kilograms per international-$ | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0912 kilograms per international-$ | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.094 kilograms per international-$ | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0942 kilograms per international-$ | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0931 kilograms per international-$ | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1006 kilograms per international-$ | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0999 kilograms per international-$ | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1152 kilograms per international-$ | +15.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1062 kilograms per international-$ | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1222 kilograms per international-$ | +15.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1248 kilograms per international-$ | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1118 kilograms per international-$ | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1222 kilograms per international-$ | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1344 kilograms per international-$ | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1326 kilograms per international-$ | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1417 kilograms per international-$ | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1441 kilograms per international-$ | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1459 kilograms per international-$ | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1381 kilograms per international-$ | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1415 kilograms per international-$ | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1488 kilograms per international-$ | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1428 kilograms per international-$ | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1339 kilograms per international-$ | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1149 kilograms per international-$ | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 0.125 kilograms per international-$ | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1122 kilograms per international-$ | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1094 kilograms per international-$ | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1096 kilograms per international-$ | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1167 kilograms per international-$ | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.12 kilograms per international-$ | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1327 kilograms per international-$ | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1382 kilograms per international-$ | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1379 kilograms per international-$ | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1439 kilograms per international-$ | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1453 kilograms per international-$ | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1318 kilograms per international-$ | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1421 kilograms per international-$ | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1293 kilograms per international-$ | -9.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.1293 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2348 kilograms per international-$, 55% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.1293 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1912 kilograms per international-$, 68% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +2773.5% | 0.0022 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0631 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1941 | +1391.4% | 0.0001 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0012 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1928 | +194.2% | 0.0001 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0003 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1936 | +191.8% | 0.0001 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0002 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1925 | -100.0% | 0.0004 kilograms per international-$ | 0 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1924 | +90.2% | 0.0002 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0004 kilograms per international-$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0006 kilograms per international-$ | 0 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0021 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0002 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0001 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0004 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0016 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0001 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0023 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0738 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0631 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0885 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0955 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0891 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1066 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1009 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0938 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1143 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0908 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0787 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1058 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.117 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0999 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1344 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1377 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1149 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1488 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1266 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1094 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1453 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1344 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1293 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1421 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 123 Portugal 0.1377 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 124 El Salvador 0.1335 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 125 Angola 0.1332 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 127 Niger 0.1292 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 128 Latvia 0.1289 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 129 Albania 0.1244 kilograms per international-$ compare
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 carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Guatemala?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Guatemala was 0.1293 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1488 kilograms per international-$ in 2005.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per international-$ in 1925.
- How does Guatemala rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Guatemala ranks 126th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. 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 kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).