Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Guatemala
Guatemala: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas was 5.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
84th
of 201 countries
All-time high
5.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2021
All-time low
57,190 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Guatemala, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 5.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for greenhouse gas emissions by gas in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Guatemala peaked at 5.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2021 and was at its lowest, 57,190 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Guatemala ranks 84th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 60,395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57,190 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63,236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 65,576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63,702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 67,439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 74,923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 67,871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 83,160 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 87,285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 84,245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 90,098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 113,203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 102,485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 128,283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 171,735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 132,480 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 212,894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 228,246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 217,218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 237,344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 237,570 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 235,316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 239,577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 256,562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 236,210 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 284,323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 429,480 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 290,900 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 596,124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 786,759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 618,606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 977,310 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 81 Hungary 5.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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- 85 Lithuania 4.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 86 Denmark 4.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 87 Cambodia 4.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for Guatemala
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.3% (2100)
- Population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Population, total 18.69 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.1% (2025)
- Urban population 10.52 million (2025)
- Urban population 56.3% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.08 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 515.77 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.08 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.08 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Guatemala?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Guatemala was 5.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 5.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2021.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,190 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Guatemala rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Guatemala ranks 84th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.