Energy — Emissions Share in Guatemala

Guatemala: Energy — Emissions Share was 72.41 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
72.41 %
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
153rd
of 221 countries
All-time high
72.41 %
in 2023
All-time low
13.9 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Guatemala, 1990–2023

204060801990200620231990: 13.9 %1991: 14.1 %1992: 16.9 %1993: 16.3 %1994: 19.2 %1995: 20.1 %1996: 18.9 %1997: 21 %1998: 23.3 %1999: 23.6 %2000: 25.2 %2001: 31.8 %2002: 32.8 %2003: 32.3 %2004: 33.7 %2005: 35.3 %2006: 35.5 %2007: 35.5 %2008: 32.7 %2009: 35.3 %2010: 32.8 %2011: 55.3 %2012: 56.3 %2013: 58.9 %2014: 59.9 %2015: 63.2 %2016: 68.6 %2017: 69 %2018: 71.1 %2019: 72.4 %2020: 69.3 %2021: 70.2 %2022: 70.9 %2023: 72.4 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions share in Guatemala is 72.41 %, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Guatemala peaked at 72.41 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.9 %, in 1990.

That places Guatemala 153rd out of 221 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 (CO2) in Guatemala, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 13.9 % —
1991 14.14 % +1.7%
1992 16.87 % +19.3%
1993 16.34 % -3.1%
1994 19.24 % +17.7%
1995 20.12 % +4.6%
1996 18.89 % -6.1%
1997 20.97 % +11.0%
1998 23.34 % +11.3%
1999 23.56 % +0.9%
2000 25.22 % +7.0%
2001 31.8 % +26.1%
2002 32.84 % +3.3%
2003 32.27 % -1.7%
2004 33.72 % +4.5%
2005 35.33 % +4.8%
2006 35.52 % +0.5%
2007 35.45 % -0.2%
2008 32.7 % -7.8%
2009 35.3 % +8.0%
2010 32.81 % -7.1%
2011 55.3 % +68.5%
2012 56.29 % +1.8%
2013 58.85 % +4.5%
2014 59.87 % +1.7%
2015 63.17 % +5.5%
2016 68.59 % +8.6%
2017 69.05 % +0.7%
2018 71.08 % +2.9%
2019 72.37 % +1.8%
2020 69.27 % -4.3%
2021 70.2 % +1.3%
2022 70.93 % +1.0%
2023 72.41 % +2.1%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 72.41 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.23 %, 79% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 72.41 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 91.84 %, 79% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Energy — Emissions Share in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +68.5% 32.81 % 55.3 %
2001 +26.1% 25.22 % 31.8 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.74 % 13.9 % 23.56 % 10
2000s 33.02 % 25.22 % 35.52 % 10
2010s 60.74 % 32.81 % 72.37 % 10
2020s 70.7 % 69.27 % 72.41 % 4

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 150 Albania 74.66 % compare
  2. 151 Norway 73.69 % compare
  3. 152 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 73.34 % compare
  4. 154 Nigeria 72.11 % compare
  5. 155 Trinidad and Tobago 71.88 % compare
  6. 156 Ireland 71.45 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Guatemala?
Energy — emissions share in Guatemala was 72.41 % 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 72.41 % in 2023.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 13.9 % in 1990.
How does Guatemala rank for energy — emissions share?
Guatemala ranks 153rd out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. 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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 8,378 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.