How does Guatemala rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?

Guatemala ranks 63rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guatemala?

Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Guatemala

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Guatemala
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Guatemala: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.0368 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0368 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 7.2%

World rank

63rd

of 193 countries

All-time high

1.71 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.0368 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Guatemala, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 0.0368 tonnes per US$ of GDP for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Guatemala peaked at 1.71 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0368 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

Guatemala ranks 63rd of 193 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.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Guatemala, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	1.71 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	1.69 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1962	1.62 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1963	1.48 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1964	1.46 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1965	1.44 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1966	1.39 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1967	1.34 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1968	1.22 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1969	1.16 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1970	1.05 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1971	1.02 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1972	0.9763 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1973	0.8099 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.0%
1974	0.666 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.8%
1975	0.5852 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1976	0.4966 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
1977	0.4019 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.1%
1978	0.3674 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1979	0.327 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
1980	0.2894 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1981	0.2679 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1982	0.2676 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1983	0.2697 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1984	0.2633 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1985	0.2606 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1986	0.3547 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+36.1%
1987	0.3758 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1988	0.3462 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1989	0.3275 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1990	0.3645 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
1991	0.2999 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
1992	0.2761 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1993	0.2574 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1994	0.2301 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1995	0.2066 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1996	0.1965 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1997	0.1775 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1998	0.1662 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1999	0.1797 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
2000	0.1741 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2001	0.1858 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
2002	0.1706 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2003	0.1635 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2004	0.1508 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2005	0.1338 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
2006	0.122 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2007	0.1092 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
2008	0.096 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
2009	0.1002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2010	0.092 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2011	0.0803 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
2012	0.0762 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2013	0.0718 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2014	0.0666 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
2015	0.0625 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2016	0.0594 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2017	0.0552 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2018	0.0543 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2019	0.0521 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2020	0.0521 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2021	0.0471 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
2022	0.0429 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2023	0.0396 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2024	0.0368 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.2%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

Guatemala's 0.0368 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0137 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 2.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Guatemala's 0.0368 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0218 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP 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
1986	+36.1%	0.2606 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.3547 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.45 tonnes per US$ of GDP	1.16 tonnes per US$ of GDP	1.71 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.6705 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.327 tonnes per US$ of GDP	1.05 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.3023 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2606 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.3758 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2354 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1662 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.3645 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1406 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.096 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1858 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.067 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0521 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.092 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0437 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0368 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0521 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Guatemala

60 Gambia 0.0381 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
61 Suriname 0.0377 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
62 Cuba 0.0374 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
64 Rwanda 0.0357 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
65 Guyana 0.0352 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
66 Malaysia 0.033 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Guatemala?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Guatemala was 0.0368 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Guatemala?: The highest recorded value was 1.71 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Guatemala?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0368 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Guatemala rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?: Guatemala ranks 63rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guatemala?: Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 193 places, 10,813 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.