Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) was -10,485 kt in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Guatemala, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2025, forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Guatemala stood at -10,485 kt. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 535.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Guatemala peaked at -531.62 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, -10,485 kt, in 2021.
Guatemala ranks 217th of 243 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -531.62 kt | — |
| 1991 | -531.62 kt | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -531.62 kt | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -531.62 kt | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -531.62 kt | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -531.62 kt | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -531.62 kt | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -531.62 kt | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -531.62 kt | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -531.62 kt | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -531.62 kt | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -3,054 kt | +474.4% |
| 2002 | -3,054 kt | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -3,054 kt | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -3,054 kt | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -3,054 kt | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -3,054 kt | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -3,054 kt | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -3,054 kt | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -3,054 kt | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -3,054 kt | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -1,651 kt | -45.9% |
| 2012 | -1,651 kt | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -1,651 kt | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -1,651 kt | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -1,651 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -3,946 kt | +139.0% |
| 2017 | -3,946 kt | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -3,946 kt | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -3,946 kt | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -3,946 kt | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -10,485 kt | +165.7% |
| 2022 | -10,485 kt | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -10,485 kt | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -10,485 kt | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -10,485 kt | -0.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's -10,485 kt is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -132.15 kt, 79.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's -10,485 kt is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -8.46 kt, 1239.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -531.62 kt | -531.62 kt | -531.62 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | -2,802 kt | -3,054 kt | -531.62 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | -2,709 kt | -3,946 kt | -1,651 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | -9,395 kt | -10,485 kt | -3,946 kt | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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 forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Guatemala?
- Forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Guatemala was -10,485 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was -531.62 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was -10,485 kt in 2021.
- How does Guatemala rank for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Guatemala ranks 217th out of 243 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 535.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).