Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population was 0.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Guatemala, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Guatemala is 0.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 126.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Guatemala peaked at 0.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1991.
Guatemala ranks 77th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +37.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +12.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -12.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +15.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +215.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -65.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +18.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +55.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 36% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1%, 100% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 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% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2001 | -65.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 4 |
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 share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Guatemala?
- Share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Guatemala was 0.1% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1991.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- Guatemala ranks 77th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.7%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured as a percentage of global consumption-based emissions of CO₂ in the same year.