Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) was 33.04 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Guatemala, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 33.04 % for land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Guatemala peaked at 65.41 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 20.44 %, in 2015.
Guatemala ranks 27th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 65.41 % | — |
| 1991 | 64.89 % | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 62.66 % | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 62.45 % | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 60.9 % | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 60.18 % | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 61.06 % | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 59.27 % | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 59.13 % | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 56.61 % | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 56.35 % | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 52.91 % | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 51.5 % | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 53.55 % | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 50.24 % | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 49.92 % | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 48.41 % | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 48.04 % | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 48.88 % | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 47.77 % | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 47.17 % | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 24.3 % | -48.5% |
| 2012 | 23.69 % | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 23.03 % | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 21.73 % | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 20.44 % | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 22.89 % | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 22.34 % | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 21.27 % | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 20.81 % | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 21.93 % | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 34.91 % | +59.2% |
| 2022 | 34.33 % | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 33.04 % | -3.8% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 33.04 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.01 %, 3304.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 33.04 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.27 %, 25.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +59.2% | 21.93 % | 34.91 % |
| 2011 | -48.5% | 47.17 % | 24.3 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.26 % | 56.61 % | 65.41 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.76 % | 47.77 % | 56.35 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.77 % | 20.44 % | 47.17 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.05 % | 21.93 % | 34.91 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 24 Guinea 35.67 % compare
- 25 Madagascar 34.79 % compare
- 26 United Republic of Tanzania 34.64 % compare
- 28 Angola 32.89 % compare
- 29 Burkina Faso 30.78 % compare
- 30 Sierra Leone 29.86 % 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 land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Guatemala?
- Land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Guatemala was 33.04 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 65.41 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.44 % in 2015.
- How does Guatemala rank for land-use change — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Guatemala ranks 27th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.