Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Guatemala
Guatemala: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 515.77 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Guatemala, 1870–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions in Guatemala stood at 515.77 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 155 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Guatemala peaked at 515.77 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1870.
Guatemala ranks 103rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 11.7 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 69 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 303.2 tonnes | 92 tonnes | 780 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 18,975 tonnes | 1,142 tonnes | 47,095 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 147,984 tonnes | 51,827 tonnes | 281,118 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 481,650 tonnes | 316,725 tonnes | 576,737 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 592,389 tonnes | 581,933 tonnes | 597,750 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 604,756 tonnes | 598,899 tonnes | 610,765 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 670,088 tonnes | 611,532 tonnes | 739,892 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.87 million tonnes | 1.36 million tonnes | 9.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.09 million tonnes | 10.66 million tonnes | 26.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.91 million tonnes | 29.14 million tonnes | 59.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.51 million tonnes | 64.20 million tonnes | 97.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 130.10 million tonnes | 102.29 million tonnes | 163.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 222.82 million tonnes | 173.37 million tonnes | 274.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 346.07 million tonnes | 285.29 million tonnes | 420.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 476.46 million tonnes | 437.25 million tonnes | 515.77 million tonnes | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions in Guatemala?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions in Guatemala was 515.77 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 515.77 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1870.
- How does Guatemala rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Guatemala ranks 103rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.6%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.