Consumption-based carbon intensity in Guatemala
Guatemala: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.1697 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▲ Rising
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Guatemala, 1990–2022
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-$.
Analysis
In 2022, consumption-based carbon intensity in Guatemala stood at 0.1697 kilograms per international-$.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 76.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based carbon intensity in Guatemala peaked at 0.3583 kilograms per international-$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0894 kilograms per international-$, in 1991.
That places Guatemala 99th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1033 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0894 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1135 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1448 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1068 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3583 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1215 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0939 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1884 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1725 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1686 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1791 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 96 Portugal 0.172 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 97 Spain 0.1714 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 98 Zambia 0.1713 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 100 Romania 0.1655 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 101 France 0.1637 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 102 Madagascar 0.1604 kilograms per international-$ compare
More climate change data for Guatemala
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.3% (2100)
- Population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Population, total 18.69 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.1% (2025)
- Urban population 10.52 million (2025)
- Urban population 56.3% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.08 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 515.77 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.08 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.08 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based carbon intensity in Guatemala?
- Consumption-based carbon intensity in Guatemala was 0.1697 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 consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3583 kilograms per international-$ in 2000.
- What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0894 kilograms per international-$ in 1991.
- How does Guatemala rank for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Guatemala ranks 99th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption-based carbon intensity rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).