What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Guatemala?

The highest recorded value was 4.16 billion tonnes in 2024.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Guatemala?

The lowest recorded value was 9.08 million tonnes in 1850.

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

Guatemala ranks 39th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Guatemala

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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 from land-use change was 4.16 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

4.16 billion tonnes

Change on year

up 0.7%

World rank

39th

of 197 countries

All-time high

4.16 billion tonnes

in 2024

All-time low

9.08 million tonnes

in 1850

Years of data

175

1850–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Guatemala, 1850–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Guatemala stood at 4.16 billion tonnes. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Guatemala peaked at 4.16 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.08 million tonnes, in 1850.

Guatemala ranks 39th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1850s	49.24 million tonnes	9.08 million tonnes	87.96 million tonnes	10
1860s	128.97 million tonnes	95.70 million tonnes	163.39 million tonnes	10
1870s	191.82 million tonnes	169.54 million tonnes	213.04 million tonnes	10
1880s	232.12 million tonnes	218.17 million tonnes	244.07 million tonnes	10
1890s	257.35 million tonnes	246.36 million tonnes	268.65 million tonnes	10
1900s	293.98 million tonnes	271.76 million tonnes	319.44 million tonnes	10
1910s	359.09 million tonnes	327.39 million tonnes	390.06 million tonnes	10
1920s	440.66 million tonnes	399.36 million tonnes	483.37 million tonnes	10
1930s	592.93 million tonnes	496.86 million tonnes	699.48 million tonnes	10
1940s	944.85 million tonnes	732.93 million tonnes	1.18 billion tonnes	10
1950s	1.50 billion tonnes	1.24 billion tonnes	1.74 billion tonnes	10
1960s	1.90 billion tonnes	1.79 billion tonnes	1.99 billion tonnes	10
1970s	2.13 billion tonnes	2.01 billion tonnes	2.26 billion tonnes	10
1980s	2.51 billion tonnes	2.28 billion tonnes	2.75 billion tonnes	10
1990s	3.02 billion tonnes	2.79 billion tonnes	3.29 billion tonnes	10
2000s	3.56 billion tonnes	3.36 billion tonnes	3.72 billion tonnes	10
2010s	3.87 billion tonnes	3.74 billion tonnes	4.02 billion tonnes	10
2020s	4.10 billion tonnes	4.05 billion tonnes	4.16 billion tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Guatemala

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41 Cuba 4.00 billion tonnes compare
42 Paraguay 3.90 billion tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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)

All data for Guatemala →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Guatemala?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Guatemala was 4.16 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 from land-use change recorded in Guatemala?: The highest recorded value was 4.16 billion tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Guatemala?: The lowest recorded value was 9.08 million tonnes in 1850.
How does Guatemala rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?: Guatemala ranks 39th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Guatemala?: Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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: 197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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