Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Guatemala

Guatemala: Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 33.04 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
33.04 %
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
24th
of 209 countries
All-time high
65.41 %
in 1990
All-time low
20.44 %
in 2015
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Guatemala, 1990–2023

2030405060701990200620231990: 65.4 %1991: 64.9 %1992: 62.7 %1993: 62.5 %1994: 60.9 %1995: 60.2 %1996: 61.1 %1997: 59.3 %1998: 59.1 %1999: 56.6 %2000: 56.4 %2001: 52.9 %2002: 51.5 %2003: 53.5 %2004: 50.2 %2005: 49.9 %2006: 48.4 %2007: 48 %2008: 48.9 %2009: 47.8 %2010: 47.2 %2011: 24.3 %2012: 23.7 %2013: 23 %2014: 21.7 %2015: 20.4 %2016: 22.9 %2017: 22.3 %2018: 21.3 %2019: 20.8 %2020: 21.9 %2021: 34.9 %2022: 34.3 %2023: 33 %

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 24th of 209 countries on this measure, 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 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

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  4. 25 Angola 32.89 % compare
  5. 26 Burkina Faso 30.78 % compare
  6. 27 Sierra Leone 29.86 % compare

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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 24th out of 209 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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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
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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.