Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Guatemala
Guatemala: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 11.19 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.19 million tonnes
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
78th
of 193 countries
All-time high
11.19 million tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
5.48 million tonnes
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
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
In 2023, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Guatemala stood at 11.19 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Guatemala peaked at 11.19 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.48 million tonnes, in 1990.
That places Guatemala 78th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.48 million tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 5.70 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 6.06 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 6.42 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 6.27 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 6.31 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 6.25 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 6.36 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 6.31 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 6.68 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 6.73 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 6.96 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 7.12 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 7.11 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 7.26 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 7.70 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 7.70 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.18 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 8.15 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 8.77 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 9.15 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 9.30 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 9.47 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 9.59 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 9.76 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 10.07 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 10.25 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 10.41 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 10.61 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 10.66 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 10.99 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 10.96 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 10.86 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 11.19 million tonnes | +3.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 11.19 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.20 million tonnes, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 11.19 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.67 million tonnes, 2.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.18 million tonnes | 5.48 million tonnes | 6.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.57 million tonnes | 6.73 million tonnes | 8.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.93 million tonnes | 9.15 million tonnes | 10.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.00 million tonnes | 10.86 million tonnes | 11.19 million tonnes | 4 |
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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Guatemala?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Guatemala was 11.19 million 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 11.19 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.48 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Guatemala rank for greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Guatemala ranks 78th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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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Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.