Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Guatemala
Guatemala: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 41,665 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
41,665 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
51st
of 192 countries
All-time high
41,665 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
15,580 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Guatemala, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Guatemala is 41,665 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Guatemala peaked at 41,665 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15,580 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Guatemala ranks 51st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15,580 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 15,845 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 16,080 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 16,293 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 16,505 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 16,716 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 16,924 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 17,102 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 17,282 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 17,469 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 17,680 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 17,939 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 18,241 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 18,500 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 18,795 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 19,146 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 19,504 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 19,801 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 20,095 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 20,355 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 20,631 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 20,916 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 21,955 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 22,477 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 22,878 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 23,209 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 24,153 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 24,678 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 25,089 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 25,450 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 25,798 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 26,433 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 26,960 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 27,522 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 27,961 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 28,517 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 29,311 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 30,003 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 30,715 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 31,427 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 32,092 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 32,826 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 33,312 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 33,662 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 34,040 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 34,584 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 35,036 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 35,405 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 35,761 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 36,070 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 36,359 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 36,625 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 36,990 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 37,542 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 38,023 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 38,478 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 38,932 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 39,400 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 39,886 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 40,318 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 40,759 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 41,203 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 41,665 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 41,665 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,084 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 41,665 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21,836 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,481 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,580 tonnes per square kilometre | 17,282 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 18,717 tonnes per square kilometre | 17,469 tonnes per square kilometre | 20,095 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,634 tonnes per square kilometre | 20,355 tonnes per square kilometre | 25,089 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,867 tonnes per square kilometre | 25,450 tonnes per square kilometre | 30,715 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,815 tonnes per square kilometre | 31,427 tonnes per square kilometre | 35,761 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,831 tonnes per square kilometre | 36,070 tonnes per square kilometre | 39,886 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,986 tonnes per square kilometre | 40,318 tonnes per square kilometre | 41,665 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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- 52 El Salvador 41,134 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 53 Greece 40,763 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 54 Serbia 39,831 tonnes per square kilometre 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 cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Guatemala?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Guatemala was 41,665 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 41,665 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,580 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Guatemala rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Guatemala ranks 51st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.