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.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 57,190 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 57,956 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1852 | 58,711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1853 | 59,452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1854 | 60,171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1855 | 60,862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1856 | 61,521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1857 | 62,140 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1858 | 62,714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 63,236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1860 | 63,702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1861 | 64,132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1862 | 64,552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1863 | 64,966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1864 | 65,376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1865 | 65,783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1866 | 66,191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1867 | 66,601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1868 | 67,016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1869 | 67,439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1870 | 67,871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1871 | 68,610 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1872 | 69,871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1873 | 71,534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1874 | 73,476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1875 | 75,578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1876 | 77,718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1877 | 79,776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1878 | 81,631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1879 | 83,160 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1880 | 84,245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1881 | 85,030 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1882 | 85,752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1883 | 86,423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 87,056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 87,664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1886 | 88,259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1887 | 88,854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1888 | 89,463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1889 | 90,098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 102,485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.7% |
| 1891 | 103,650 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1892 | 105,364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1893 | 107,574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1894 | 110,228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1895 | 113,271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1896 | 116,652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1897 | 120,316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1898 | 124,211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1899 | 128,283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1900 | 132,480 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1901 | 138,029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1902 | 145,800 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1903 | 155,204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1904 | 165,650 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 1905 | 176,550 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1906 | 187,314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 1907 | 197,353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1908 | 206,076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1909 | 212,894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1910 | 217,218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1911 | 220,042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1912 | 222,747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1913 | 225,321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1914 | 227,752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1915 | 230,028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1916 | 232,137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1917 | 234,067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1918 | 235,807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1919 | 237,344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1920 | 238,666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1921 | 239,471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1922 | 239,577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 239,160 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1924 | 238,394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1925 | 237,452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1926 | 236,508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1927 | 235,738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1928 | 235,316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1929 | 235,415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 236,210 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1931 | 238,141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1932 | 241,399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1933 | 245,780 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1934 | 251,082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1935 | 257,103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1936 | 263,641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1937 | 270,491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1938 | 277,453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1939 | 284,323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1940 | 290,900 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1941 | 303,686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1942 | 327,641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.9% |
| 1943 | 360,241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.9% |
| 1944 | 398,964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.7% |
| 1945 | 441,287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.6% |
| 1946 | 484,687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.8% |
| 1947 | 526,642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.7% |
| 1948 | 564,628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.2% |
| 1949 | 596,124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1950 | 618,606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1951 | 641,094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1952 | 672,875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1953 | 711,827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1954 | 755,828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1955 | 802,757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1956 | 850,491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1957 | 896,909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1958 | 939,889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1959 | 977,310 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1960 | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 1.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.3% |
| 1969 | 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 1.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 1.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 1.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 1.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 1.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 1.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 1.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 1.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 1.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 2.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 2.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 1.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 2.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 2.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 2.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 2.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 2.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 2.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 2.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 2.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 2.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 2.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 2.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 2.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 2.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 3.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 3.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 3.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 3.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 3.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 3.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 3.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 3.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 3.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 4.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 4.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 4.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 4.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 4.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 4.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 4.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 5.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 4.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 5.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 5.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 4.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 5.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 5.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 5.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 5.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 3.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
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 |
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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 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.