Land-use change — Emissions per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: Land-use change — Emissions per capita was 0.88 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land-use change — Emissions per capita in Guatemala, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land-use change — emissions per capita in Guatemala is 0.88 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions per capita in Guatemala peaked at 2.95 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.55 t CO2eq/cap, in 2014.
That places Guatemala 31st out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.65 t CO2eq/cap | 2.35 t CO2eq/cap | 2.95 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.82 t CO2eq/cap | 1.61 t CO2eq/cap | 2.38 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.672 t CO2eq/cap | 0.55 t CO2eq/cap | 1.55 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.81 t CO2eq/cap | 0.57 t CO2eq/cap | 0.9 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 28 Indonesia 0.93 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 29 Mali 0.91 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 30 Cook Islands 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 30 Niue 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 30 Sweden 0.89 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 30 Tokelau 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 31 Nicaragua 0.88 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 33 Thailand 0.77 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 34 Burkina Faso 0.74 t CO2eq/cap compare
More climate change data for Guatemala
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.49 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land-use change — emissions per capita in Guatemala?
- Land-use change — emissions per capita in Guatemala was 0.88 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land-use change — emissions per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 2.95 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.55 t CO2eq/cap in 2014.
- How does Guatemala rank for land-use change — emissions per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 31st out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land-use change — emissions per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.