Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Guatemala
Guatemala: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas was 439,679 tonnes in 1997. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Guatemala, 1981–1997
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 1997, cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Guatemala stood at 439,679 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 81.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Guatemala peaked at 439,679 tonnes in 1997 and was at its lowest, 29,312 tonnes, in 1981.
Guatemala ranks 122nd of 146 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 181,373 tonnes | 29,312 tonnes | 285,794 tonnes | 8 |
| 1990s | 367,774 tonnes | 304,101 tonnes | 439,679 tonnes | 8 |
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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)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 515.77 million tonnes (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Guatemala?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Guatemala was 439,679 tonnes in 1997, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 439,679 tonnes in 1997.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,312 tonnes in 1981.
- How does Guatemala rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Guatemala ranks 122nd out of 146 countries with data for 1997.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.8%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.