Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Guatemala

Guatemala: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square was 0.0688 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0688 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
26th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.0688 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0209 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Guatemala, 1961–2023

0.020.030.040.050.060.07196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 0.0688 kt per square kilometre for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Guatemala peaked at 0.0688 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0209 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

Guatemala ranks 26th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Guatemala, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0209 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0216 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
1963 0.0222 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
1964 0.0228 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
1965 0.0233 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
1966 0.0228 kt per square kilometre -2.1%
1967 0.0218 kt per square kilometre -4.6%
1968 0.0237 kt per square kilometre +8.6%
1969 0.0241 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
1970 0.0249 kt per square kilometre +3.2%
1971 0.027 kt per square kilometre +8.6%
1972 0.0294 kt per square kilometre +8.5%
1973 0.0287 kt per square kilometre -2.2%
1974 0.0266 kt per square kilometre -7.3%
1975 0.0258 kt per square kilometre -2.9%
1976 0.022 kt per square kilometre -14.8%
1977 0.0246 kt per square kilometre +11.9%
1978 0.0258 kt per square kilometre +4.8%
1979 0.0269 kt per square kilometre +4.1%
1980 0.0328 kt per square kilometre +22.1%
1981 0.0343 kt per square kilometre +4.4%
1982 0.0324 kt per square kilometre -5.4%
1983 0.0358 kt per square kilometre +10.6%
1984 0.0342 kt per square kilometre -4.6%
1985 0.0343 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
1986 0.0334 kt per square kilometre -2.5%
1987 0.0331 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
1988 0.0342 kt per square kilometre +3.3%
1989 0.0338 kt per square kilometre -1.1%
1990 0.0339 kt per square kilometre +0.2%
1991 0.0347 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
1992 0.0371 kt per square kilometre +7.0%
1993 0.0394 kt per square kilometre +6.2%
1994 0.0382 kt per square kilometre -3.2%
1995 0.0383 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
1996 0.0384 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
1997 0.039 kt per square kilometre +1.5%
1998 0.0387 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
1999 0.041 kt per square kilometre +5.9%
2000 0.0409 kt per square kilometre -0.2%
2001 0.0428 kt per square kilometre +4.7%
2002 0.0438 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
2003 0.0408 kt per square kilometre -6.8%
2004 0.0429 kt per square kilometre +5.3%
2005 0.0445 kt per square kilometre +3.6%
2006 0.0456 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
2007 0.0483 kt per square kilometre +5.9%
2008 0.051 kt per square kilometre +5.7%
2009 0.0538 kt per square kilometre +5.4%
2010 0.0559 kt per square kilometre +4.0%
2011 0.0556 kt per square kilometre -0.6%
2012 0.0566 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
2013 0.0571 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
2014 0.0597 kt per square kilometre +4.5%
2015 0.0611 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
2016 0.0623 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
2017 0.0636 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
2018 0.0648 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
2019 0.0658 kt per square kilometre +1.5%
2020 0.0662 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
2021 0.0671 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
2022 0.068 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
2023 0.0688 kt per square kilometre +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0226 kt per square kilometre 0.0209 kt per square kilometre 0.0241 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0262 kt per square kilometre 0.022 kt per square kilometre 0.0294 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0338 kt per square kilometre 0.0324 kt per square kilometre 0.0358 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0379 kt per square kilometre 0.0339 kt per square kilometre 0.041 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0454 kt per square kilometre 0.0408 kt per square kilometre 0.0538 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0603 kt per square kilometre 0.0556 kt per square kilometre 0.0658 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0675 kt per square kilometre 0.0662 kt per square kilometre 0.0688 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 23 Burundi 0.0718 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 24 Rwanda 0.0708 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 25 El Salvador 0.0695 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 27 Italy 0.0654 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 28 Barbados 0.0652 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 29 Naoero 0.0641 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Guatemala?
Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Guatemala was 0.0688 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.0688 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0209 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Guatemala rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square?
Guatemala ranks 26th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. 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 Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
171 places, 9,815 data points, 1961–2023
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Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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.