Energy — Emissions Share in Guatemala

Guatemala: Energy — Emissions Share was 17.12 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
17.12 %
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
111th
of 219 countries
All-time high
17.87 %
in 2004
All-time low
11.92 %
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Guatemala, 1990–2023

051015201990200620231990: 13.8 %1991: 13.6 %1992: 13.4 %1993: 12.8 %1994: 12.8 %1995: 13.1 %1996: 12.8 %1997: 13.4 %1998: 11.9 %1999: 14.8 %2000: 13.4 %2001: 14.9 %2002: 17 %2003: 16.1 %2004: 17.9 %2005: 16.5 %2006: 17.2 %2007: 16.6 %2008: 16.9 %2009: 16.3 %2010: 16.3 %2011: 16.6 %2012: 16.6 %2013: 16.4 %2014: 16.4 %2015: 16.2 %2016: 16.6 %2017: 17 %2018: 17.1 %2019: 17 %2020: 17 %2021: 17.4 %2022: 17.4 %2023: 17.1 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 17.12 % for energy — emissions share in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Guatemala peaked at 17.87 % in 2004 and was at its lowest, 11.92 %, in 1998.

That places Guatemala 111th out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Energy — Emissions Share in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (CH4) in Guatemala, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 13.8 % —
1991 13.59 % -1.5%
1992 13.36 % -1.7%
1993 12.84 % -3.9%
1994 12.84 % +0.0%
1995 13.13 % +2.3%
1996 12.84 % -2.2%
1997 13.4 % +4.4%
1998 11.92 % -11.0%
1999 14.8 % +24.2%
2000 13.39 % -9.5%
2001 14.92 % +11.4%
2002 16.96 % +13.7%
2003 16.12 % -5.0%
2004 17.87 % +10.9%
2005 16.49 % -7.7%
2006 17.22 % +4.4%
2007 16.59 % -3.7%
2008 16.86 % +1.6%
2009 16.3 % -3.3%
2010 16.33 % +0.2%
2011 16.59 % +1.6%
2012 16.58 % -0.1%
2013 16.44 % -0.8%
2014 16.41 % -0.2%
2015 16.18 % -1.4%
2016 16.55 % +2.3%
2017 17.02 % +2.8%
2018 17.1 % +0.5%
2019 16.99 % -0.6%
2020 16.96 % -0.2%
2021 17.43 % +2.8%
2022 17.42 % -0.1%
2023 17.12 % -1.7%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 17.12 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.02 %, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 17.12 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.04 %, 2.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.25 % 11.92 % 14.8 % 10
2000s 16.27 % 13.39 % 17.87 % 10
2010s 16.62 % 16.18 % 17.1 % 10
2020s 17.23 % 16.96 % 17.43 % 4

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 108 Finland 17.29 % compare
  2. 109 Madagascar 17.2 % compare
  3. 110 Gambia 17.18 % compare
  4. 112 Austria 16.9 % compare
  5. 113 Caribbean 16.27 % compare
  6. 114 Cabo Verde 16.16 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Guatemala?
Energy — emissions share in Guatemala was 17.12 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 17.87 % in 2004.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 11.92 % in 1998.
How does Guatemala rank for energy — emissions share?
Guatemala ranks 111th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
251 places, 8,311 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.