How does Guatemala rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?

Guatemala ranks 68th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Guatemala?

Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Guatemala

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Guatemala
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Guatemala: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 4.51 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

4.51 billion tonnes

Change on year

up 1.1%

World rank

68th

of 194 countries

All-time high

4.51 billion tonnes

in 2024

All-time low

6.15 million tonnes

in 1870

Years of data

155

1870–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 including land-use change in Guatemala stood at 4.51 billion tonnes. That is the highest value across all 155 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Guatemala peaked at 4.51 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.15 million tonnes, in 1870.

That places Guatemala 68th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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	28.43 million tonnes	6.15 million tonnes	49.65 million tonnes	10
1880s	68.74 million tonnes	54.78 million tonnes	80.68 million tonnes	10
1890s	93.98 million tonnes	82.97 million tonnes	105.31 million tonnes	10
1900s	130.74 million tonnes	108.42 million tonnes	156.33 million tonnes	10
1910s	196.19 million tonnes	164.32 million tonnes	227.25 million tonnes	10
1920s	277.87 million tonnes	236.56 million tonnes	320.58 million tonnes	10
1930s	430.15 million tonnes	334.07 million tonnes	536.70 million tonnes	10
1940s	782.14 million tonnes	570.15 million tonnes	1.02 billion tonnes	10
1950s	1.34 billion tonnes	1.08 billion tonnes	1.59 billion tonnes	10
1960s	1.75 billion tonnes	1.64 billion tonnes	1.85 billion tonnes	10
1970s	2.01 billion tonnes	1.87 billion tonnes	2.15 billion tonnes	10
1980s	2.43 billion tonnes	2.18 billion tonnes	2.69 billion tonnes	10
1990s	2.99 billion tonnes	2.73 billion tonnes	3.29 billion tonnes	10
2000s	3.62 billion tonnes	3.37 billion tonnes	3.83 billion tonnes	10
2010s	4.05 billion tonnes	3.87 billion tonnes	4.27 billion tonnes	10
2020s	4.42 billion tonnes	4.32 billion tonnes	4.51 billion 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)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Guatemala?: Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Guatemala was 4.51 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Guatemala?: The highest recorded value was 4.51 billion tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Guatemala?: The lowest recorded value was 6.15 million tonnes in 1870.
How does Guatemala rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?: Guatemala ranks 68th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Guatemala?: Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.