Land-use change — Emissions in Guatemala

Guatemala: Land-use change — Emissions was 15,875 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
15,875 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
26th
of 222 countries
All-time high
26,121 kt
in 1990
All-time low
8,567 kt
in 2011
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions in Guatemala, 1990–2023

10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1990200620231990: 26.1k kt1991: 26.1k kt1992: 26.1k kt1993: 26.1k kt1994: 26.1k kt1995: 26.1k kt1996: 26.1k kt1997: 26.1k kt1998: 26.1k kt1999: 26.1k kt2000: 26.1k kt2001: 22.3k kt2002: 22.3k kt2003: 22.3k kt2004: 22.3k kt2005: 22.3k kt2006: 22.3k kt2007: 22.3k kt2008: 22.3k kt2009: 22.3k kt2010: 22.3k kt2011: 8.6k kt2012: 8.6k kt2013: 8.6k kt2014: 8.6k kt2015: 8.6k kt2016: 9.6k kt2017: 9.6k kt2018: 9.6k kt2019: 9.6k kt2020: 9.6k kt2021: 15.9k kt2022: 15.9k kt2023: 15.9k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, land-use change — emissions in Guatemala stood at 15,875 kt.

That represents a change of up 85.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions in Guatemala peaked at 26,121 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8,567 kt, in 2011.

That places Guatemala 26th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26,121 kt 26,121 kt 26,121 kt 10
2000s 22,689 kt 22,308 kt 26,121 kt 10
2010s 10,372 kt 8,567 kt 22,308 kt 10
2020s 14,317 kt 9,644 kt 15,875 kt 4

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 23 Guinea 19,071 kt compare
  2. 24 Zimbabwe 17,549 kt compare
  3. 25 Burkina Faso 17,147 kt compare
  4. 27 Mexico 14,793 kt compare
  5. 28 Ecuador 12,218 kt compare
  6. 29 Suriname 11,766 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions in Guatemala?
Land-use change — emissions in Guatemala was 15,875 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 26,121 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 8,567 kt in 2011.
How does Guatemala rank for land-use change — emissions?
Guatemala ranks 26th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 85.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land-use change — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf