Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Guatemala

Guatemala: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 45.79 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
45.79 %
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
152nd
of 221 countries
All-time high
46.87 %
in 2019
All-time low
13.53 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Guatemala, 1990–2023

10203040501990200620231990: 13.5 %1991: 13.6 %1992: 15.6 %1993: 15.1 %1994: 17.2 %1995: 18 %1996: 16.9 %1997: 18.7 %1998: 19.7 %1999: 20.9 %2000: 21.5 %2001: 26.3 %2002: 27.4 %2003: 25.8 %2004: 28.1 %2005: 28.2 %2006: 29 %2007: 28.5 %2008: 26.7 %2009: 27.9 %2010: 26.3 %2011: 35.5 %2012: 36 %2013: 37.6 %2014: 38.7 %2015: 41.4 %2016: 44 %2017: 44.3 %2018: 45.9 %2019: 46.9 %2020: 43.2 %2021: 44.1 %2022: 44.8 %2023: 45.8 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Guatemala stood at 45.79 %.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Guatemala peaked at 46.87 % in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.53 %, in 1990.

Guatemala ranks 152nd of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Guatemala, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 13.53 % —
1991 13.63 % +0.7%
1992 15.62 % +14.6%
1993 15.05 % -3.6%
1994 17.24 % +14.6%
1995 17.97 % +4.2%
1996 16.94 % -5.7%
1997 18.66 % +10.2%
1998 19.73 % +5.7%
1999 20.87 % +5.8%
2000 21.52 % +3.1%
2001 26.32 % +22.3%
2002 27.44 % +4.3%
2003 25.83 % -5.9%
2004 28.15 % +9.0%
2005 28.23 % +0.3%
2006 29.03 % +2.8%
2007 28.5 % -1.8%
2008 26.74 % -6.2%
2009 27.91 % +4.4%
2010 26.29 % -5.8%
2011 35.5 % +35.0%
2012 36.02 % +1.5%
2013 37.61 % +4.4%
2014 38.67 % +2.8%
2015 41.38 % +7.0%
2016 44.01 % +6.4%
2017 44.28 % +0.6%
2018 45.93 % +3.7%
2019 46.87 % +2.0%
2020 43.25 % -7.7%
2021 44.15 % +2.1%
2022 44.8 % +1.5%
2023 45.79 % +2.2%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 45.79 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 68.07 %, 67% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 45.79 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.38 %, 77% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) 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 +35.0% 26.29 % 35.5 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.92 % 13.53 % 20.87 % 10
2000s 26.97 % 21.52 % 29.03 % 10
2010s 39.66 % 26.29 % 46.87 % 10
2020s 44.5 % 43.25 % 45.79 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Guatemala?
Energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Guatemala was 45.79 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 46.87 % in 2019.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 13.53 % in 1990.
How does Guatemala rank for energy — emissions share (co2eq)?
Guatemala ranks 152nd out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
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.