Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Guatemala
Guatemala: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 0 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Guatemala, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Guatemala is 0 tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Guatemala peaked at 150,000 tonnes in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2007.
Guatemala ranks 148th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 80,000 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 90,000 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 90,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 90,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 90,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 120,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1996 | 110,000 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 120,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 129,999 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 140,000 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 150,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 10,000 tonnes | -93.3% |
| 2002 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2023 | 0 tonnes | — |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 430,000 tonnes. (53 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 110,000 tonnes. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas emissions by sector 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -100.0% | 10,000 tonnes | 0 tonnes |
| 2001 | -93.3% | 150,000 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 106,000 tonnes | 80,000 tonnes | 140,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,000 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 150,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 148 Bahrain 0 tonnes
- 148 Barbados 0 tonnes compare
- 148 Bhutan 0 tonnes
- 148 Brunei 0 tonnes compare
- 148 Cape Verde 0 tonnes compare
- 148 Central African Republic 0 tonnes compare
- 148 Chad 0 tonnes compare
- 148 Congo 0 tonnes
- 148 Dominica 0 tonnes compare
- 148 East Timor 0 tonnes compare
- 148 El Salvador 0 tonnes
- 148 Equatorial Guinea 0 tonnes
- 148 Eritrea 0 tonnes
- 148 Fiji 0 tonnes compare
- 148 Haiti 0 tonnes
- 148 Iraq 0 tonnes
- 148 Kuwait 0 tonnes
- 148 Laos 0 tonnes
- 148 Libya 0 tonnes
- 148 Micronesia (country) 0 tonnes compare
- 148 Niger 0 tonnes compare
- 148 Niue 0 tonnes
- 148 Qatar 0 tonnes
- 148 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 tonnes
- 148 Samoa 0 tonnes
- 148 Saudi Arabia 0 tonnes
- 148 Senegal 0 tonnes compare
- 148 Togo 0 tonnes
- 148 Trinidad and Tobago 0 tonnes compare
- 148 Tuvalu 0 tonnes
- 148 Venezuela 0 tonnes 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Guatemala?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Guatemala was 0 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 150,000 tonnes in 2000.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2007.
- How does Guatemala rank for greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Guatemala ranks 148th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.