Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Guatemala
Guatemala: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 29.58 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
29.58 million tonnes
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
29th
of 197 countries
All-time high
108.09 million tonnes
in 1983
All-time low
2.25 million tonnes
in 1892
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Guatemala, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Guatemala is 29.58 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Guatemala peaked at 108.09 million tonnes in 1983 and was at its lowest, 2.25 million tonnes, in 1892.
Guatemala ranks 29th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 9.08 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 10.57 million tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1852 | 8.29 million tonnes | -21.6% |
| 1853 | 8.95 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1854 | 8.27 million tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1855 | 8.33 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1856 | 8.62 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1857 | 8.39 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1858 | 9.11 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1859 | 8.36 million tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1860 | 7.74 million tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1861 | 7.98 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1862 | 6.90 million tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1863 | 7.23 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1864 | 7.00 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1865 | 5.84 million tonnes | -16.5% |
| 1866 | 8.49 million tonnes | +45.4% |
| 1867 | 9.50 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1868 | 6.73 million tonnes | -29.2% |
| 1869 | 8.03 million tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1870 | 6.15 million tonnes | -23.4% |
| 1871 | 5.28 million tonnes | -14.2% |
| 1872 | 4.31 million tonnes | -18.3% |
| 1873 | 5.29 million tonnes | +22.7% |
| 1874 | 6.21 million tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1875 | 4.69 million tonnes | -24.4% |
| 1876 | 4.25 million tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1877 | 3.86 million tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1878 | 4.93 million tonnes | +27.6% |
| 1879 | 4.68 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1880 | 5.13 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1881 | 3.66 million tonnes | -28.7% |
| 1882 | 3.38 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1883 | 3.76 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1884 | 2.68 million tonnes | -28.6% |
| 1885 | 2.35 million tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1886 | 2.49 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1887 | 2.82 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1888 | 2.32 million tonnes | -17.8% |
| 1889 | 2.46 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1890 | 2.29 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1891 | 2.52 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1892 | 2.25 million tonnes | -10.9% |
| 1893 | 2.50 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1894 | 2.51 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1895 | 2.37 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1896 | 2.41 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1897 | 2.28 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1898 | 2.92 million tonnes | +28.1% |
| 1899 | 2.54 million tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1900 | 3.11 million tonnes | +22.6% |
| 1901 | 3.66 million tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1902 | 4.97 million tonnes | +35.9% |
| 1903 | 5.40 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1904 | 4.50 million tonnes | -16.6% |
| 1905 | 5.95 million tonnes | +32.3% |
| 1906 | 5.54 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1907 | 4.74 million tonnes | -14.4% |
| 1908 | 5.67 million tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1909 | 7.26 million tonnes | +28.1% |
| 1910 | 7.95 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1911 | 7.15 million tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1912 | 7.25 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1913 | 7.38 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1914 | 7.86 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1915 | 6.21 million tonnes | -21.0% |
| 1916 | 6.63 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1917 | 5.99 million tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1918 | 6.03 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1919 | 8.16 million tonnes | +35.3% |
| 1920 | 9.30 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1921 | 8.79 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1922 | 8.03 million tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1923 | 8.79 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1924 | 8.47 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1925 | 11.97 million tonnes | +41.3% |
| 1926 | 10.20 million tonnes | -14.8% |
| 1927 | 9.88 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1928 | 9.05 million tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1929 | 8.82 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1930 | 13.49 million tonnes | +52.9% |
| 1931 | 19.59 million tonnes | +45.2% |
| 1932 | 18.69 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1933 | 19.83 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1934 | 22.88 million tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1935 | 22.49 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1936 | 24.43 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1937 | 25.15 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1938 | 23.62 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1939 | 25.94 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1940 | 33.45 million tonnes | +29.0% |
| 1941 | 41.09 million tonnes | +22.8% |
| 1942 | 44.02 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1943 | 48.87 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1944 | 49.03 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1945 | 47.56 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1946 | 51.65 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1947 | 51.28 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1948 | 49.96 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1949 | 62.77 million tonnes | +25.6% |
| 1950 | 62.61 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1951 | 61.39 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1952 | 58.38 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1953 | 56.58 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1954 | 52.95 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1955 | 50.89 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1956 | 56.26 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1957 | 53.29 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1958 | 53.64 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 57.41 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1960 | 45.85 million tonnes | -20.1% |
| 1961 | 32.51 million tonnes | -29.1% |
| 1962 | 27.01 million tonnes | -16.9% |
| 1963 | 23.62 million tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1964 | 21.08 million tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1965 | 20.68 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 20.85 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 20.33 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 17.01 million tonnes | -16.3% |
| 1969 | 16.97 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 17.78 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 20.15 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1972 | 25.03 million tonnes | +24.2% |
| 1973 | 29.42 million tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1974 | 24.71 million tonnes | -16.0% |
| 1975 | 28.04 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1976 | 34.38 million tonnes | +22.6% |
| 1977 | 34.48 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 27.71 million tonnes | -19.7% |
| 1979 | 26.85 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 23.44 million tonnes | -12.7% |
| 1981 | 25.55 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 27.01 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 108.09 million tonnes | +300.2% |
| 1984 | 52.54 million tonnes | -51.4% |
| 1985 | 39.56 million tonnes | -24.7% |
| 1986 | 31.73 million tonnes | -19.8% |
| 1987 | 97.24 million tonnes | +206.4% |
| 1988 | 52.21 million tonnes | -46.3% |
| 1989 | 39.86 million tonnes | -23.7% |
| 1990 | 34.00 million tonnes | -14.7% |
| 1991 | 32.53 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 62.28 million tonnes | +91.4% |
| 1993 | 50.87 million tonnes | -18.3% |
| 1994 | 53.64 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 39.93 million tonnes | -25.6% |
| 1996 | 53.05 million tonnes | +32.9% |
| 1997 | 77.61 million tonnes | +46.3% |
| 1998 | 65.56 million tonnes | -15.5% |
| 1999 | 67.41 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 66.62 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 61.09 million tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 67.95 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 41.71 million tonnes | -38.6% |
| 2004 | 26.37 million tonnes | -36.8% |
| 2005 | 28.57 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 46.07 million tonnes | +61.3% |
| 2007 | 36.28 million tonnes | -21.3% |
| 2008 | 28.80 million tonnes | -20.6% |
| 2009 | 26.44 million tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 22.27 million tonnes | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 20.00 million tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 17.23 million tonnes | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 26.63 million tonnes | +54.5% |
| 2014 | 45.72 million tonnes | +71.7% |
| 2015 | 36.07 million tonnes | -21.1% |
| 2016 | 32.28 million tonnes | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 31.57 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 31.87 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 32.85 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 29.06 million tonnes | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 27.25 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 28.73 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 29.71 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 29.58 million tonnes | -0.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 29.58 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,429 tonnes, 20698.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 29.58 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 174,516 tonnes, 169.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +300.2% | 27.01 million tonnes | 108.09 million tonnes |
| 1987 | +206.4% | 31.73 million tonnes | 97.24 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 8.80 million tonnes | 8.27 million tonnes | 10.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 7.54 million tonnes | 5.84 million tonnes | 9.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 4.96 million tonnes | 3.86 million tonnes | 6.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.10 million tonnes | 2.32 million tonnes | 5.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.46 million tonnes | 2.25 million tonnes | 2.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 5.08 million tonnes | 3.11 million tonnes | 7.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 7.06 million tonnes | 5.99 million tonnes | 8.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 9.33 million tonnes | 8.03 million tonnes | 11.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 21.61 million tonnes | 13.49 million tonnes | 25.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 47.97 million tonnes | 33.45 million tonnes | 62.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 56.34 million tonnes | 50.89 million tonnes | 62.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 24.59 million tonnes | 16.97 million tonnes | 45.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.86 million tonnes | 17.78 million tonnes | 34.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.72 million tonnes | 23.44 million tonnes | 108.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.69 million tonnes | 32.53 million tonnes | 77.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.99 million tonnes | 26.37 million tonnes | 67.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.65 million tonnes | 17.23 million tonnes | 45.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.87 million tonnes | 27.25 million tonnes | 29.71 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Guatemala?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Guatemala was 29.58 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 108.09 million tonnes in 1983.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 million tonnes in 1892.
- How does Guatemala rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Guatemala ranks 29th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.