Consumption-based carbon intensity in Guatemala
Guatemala: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.1697 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.1697 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
99th
of 119 countries
All-time high
0.3583 kilograms per international-$
in 2000
All-time low
0.0894 kilograms per international-$
in 1991
Years of data
33
1990–2022
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-$, in 1991.
That places Guatemala 99th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0902 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1991 | 0.0894 kilograms per international-$ | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1132 kilograms per international-$ | +26.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0989 kilograms per international-$ | -12.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1087 kilograms per international-$ | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1083 kilograms per international-$ | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0947 kilograms per international-$ | -12.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1027 kilograms per international-$ | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1128 kilograms per international-$ | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1135 kilograms per international-$ | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3583 kilograms per international-$ | +215.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1231 kilograms per international-$ | -65.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1263 kilograms per international-$ | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1198 kilograms per international-$ | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1227 kilograms per international-$ | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1264 kilograms per international-$ | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1334 kilograms per international-$ | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.122 kilograms per international-$ | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1068 kilograms per international-$ | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1096 kilograms per international-$ | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1086 kilograms per international-$ | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0939 kilograms per international-$ | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0959 kilograms per international-$ | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0971 kilograms per international-$ | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0983 kilograms per international-$ | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1114 kilograms per international-$ | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1131 kilograms per international-$ | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1227 kilograms per international-$ | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1884 kilograms per international-$ | +53.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1857 kilograms per international-$ | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1686 kilograms per international-$ | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1791 kilograms per international-$ | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1697 kilograms per international-$ | -5.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.1697 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2498 kilograms per international-$, 68% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.1697 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2118 kilograms per international-$, 80% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumption-based carbon intensity in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +215.6% | 0.1135 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3583 kilograms per international-$ |
| 2001 | -65.6% | 0.3583 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1231 kilograms per international-$ |
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
- 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 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-$).