Consumption based carbon intensity in Guatemala
Guatemala: Consumption based carbon intensity was 0.1697 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Consumption based carbon intensity in Guatemala, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, consumption based carbon intensity in Guatemala stood at 0.1697.
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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0894, 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.
Consumption based carbon intensity in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0902 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0894 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1132 | +26.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0989 | -12.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1087 | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1083 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0947 | -12.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1027 | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1128 | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1135 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3583 | +215.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1231 | -65.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1263 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1198 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1227 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1264 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1334 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.122 | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1068 | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1096 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1086 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0939 | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0959 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0971 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0983 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1114 | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1131 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1227 | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1884 | +53.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1857 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1686 | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1791 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1697 | -5.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.1697 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2498, 68% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.1697 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2118, 80% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumption based carbon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +215.6% | 0.1135 | 0.3583 |
| 2001 | -65.6% | 0.3583 | 0.1231 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1033 | 0.0894 | 0.1135 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1448 | 0.1068 | 0.3583 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1215 | 0.0939 | 0.1884 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1725 | 0.1686 | 0.1791 | 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 consumption based carbon intensity in Guatemala?
- Consumption based carbon intensity in Guatemala was 0.1697 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3583 in 2000.
- What is the lowest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0894 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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