Ghg emissions by sector in Guatemala
Guatemala: Ghg emissions by sector was 11.19 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.19 million
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
78th
of 193 countries
All-time high
11.19 million
in 2023
All-time low
5.48 million
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Ghg emissions by sector in Guatemala, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, ghg emissions by sector in Guatemala stood at 11.19 million. 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, ghg emissions by sector in Guatemala peaked at 11.19 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.48 million, 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.
Ghg emissions by sector in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.48 million | — |
| 1991 | 5.70 million | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 6.06 million | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 6.42 million | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 6.27 million | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 6.31 million | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 6.25 million | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 6.36 million | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 6.31 million | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 6.68 million | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 6.73 million | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 6.96 million | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 7.12 million | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 7.11 million | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 7.26 million | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 7.70 million | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 7.70 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.18 million | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 8.15 million | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 8.77 million | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 9.15 million | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 9.30 million | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 9.47 million | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 9.59 million | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 9.76 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 10.07 million | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 10.25 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 10.41 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 10.61 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 10.66 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 10.99 million | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 10.96 million | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 10.86 million | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 11.19 million | +3.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 11.19 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.20 million, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 11.19 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.67 million, 2.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.18 million | 5.48 million | 6.68 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.57 million | 6.73 million | 8.77 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.93 million | 9.15 million | 10.66 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.00 million | 10.86 million | 11.19 million | 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 ghg emissions by sector in Guatemala?
- Ghg emissions by sector in Guatemala was 11.19 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ghg emissions by sector recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 11.19 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest ghg emissions by sector recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.48 million in 1990.
- How does Guatemala rank for ghg emissions by sector?
- Guatemala ranks 78th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ghg 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Ghg emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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