Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food was 70.1% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Guatemala, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 70.1% for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in 2015.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Guatemala peaked at 87.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 64.4%, in 2006.
That places Guatemala 65th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 87.2% | — |
| 1991 | 86.7% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 85.0% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 83.7% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 82.9% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 80.8% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 80.6% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 79.9% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 77.5% | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 76.5% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 75.1% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 71.6% | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 71.7% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 74.5% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 70.0% | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 71.8% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 64.4% | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 64.7% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 65.4% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 65.6% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 65.1% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 76.9% | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 77.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 74.5% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 67.5% | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 70.1% | +3.9% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 70.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.9%, 1.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 70.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.9%, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.1% | 76.5% | 87.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.5% | 64.4% | 75.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.9% | 65.1% | 77.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 62 Mozambique 72.7% compare
- 63 Central African Republic 72.3% compare
- 64 Togo 70.3% compare
- 66 Benin 69.6% compare
- 67 Western Sahara 68.9% compare
- 68 Bangladesh 68.3% compare
More climate change data for Guatemala
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 248.53 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 11,983 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,365 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,617 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 12.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 307.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,636 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,566 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 69.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.91 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Guatemala?
- Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Guatemala was 70.1% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 87.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.4% in 2006.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Guatemala ranks 65th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.