LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: LULUCF — Emissions per capita was 0.3 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ◆ Volatile
LULUCF — 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 lulucf — emissions per capita in Guatemala is 0.3 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions per capita in Guatemala peaked at 2.89 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.3 t CO2eq/cap, in 2023.
That places Guatemala 71st out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.89 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 2.82 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 2.74 t CO2eq/cap | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 2.67 t CO2eq/cap | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 2.6 t CO2eq/cap | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 2.53 t CO2eq/cap | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 2.51 t CO2eq/cap | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 2.42 t CO2eq/cap | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 2.54 t CO2eq/cap | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 2.31 t CO2eq/cap | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 2.34 t CO2eq/cap | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.61 t CO2eq/cap | -31.2% |
| 2002 | 1.59 t CO2eq/cap | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.71 t CO2eq/cap | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 1.51 t CO2eq/cap | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 1.57 t CO2eq/cap | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 1.45 t CO2eq/cap | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 1.45 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.4 t CO2eq/cap | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.4 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.34 t CO2eq/cap | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.48 t CO2eq/cap | -64.2% |
| 2012 | 0.46 t CO2eq/cap | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.47 t CO2eq/cap | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.44 t CO2eq/cap | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.44 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.37 t CO2eq/cap | -15.9% |
| 2017 | 0.36 t CO2eq/cap | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.34 t CO2eq/cap | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.34 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.35 t CO2eq/cap | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.31 t CO2eq/cap | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 0.31 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3 t CO2eq/cap | -3.2% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.3 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.105 t CO2eq/cap, 2.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where LULUCF — Emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -64.2% | 1.34 t CO2eq/cap | 0.48 t CO2eq/cap |
| 2001 | -31.2% | 2.34 t CO2eq/cap | 1.61 t CO2eq/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6 t CO2eq/cap | 2.31 t CO2eq/cap | 2.89 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6 t CO2eq/cap | 1.4 t CO2eq/cap | 2.34 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.504 t CO2eq/cap | 0.34 t CO2eq/cap | 1.34 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3175 t CO2eq/cap | 0.3 t CO2eq/cap | 0.35 t CO2eq/cap | 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 lulucf — emissions per capita in Guatemala?
- Lulucf — emissions per capita in Guatemala was 0.3 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 2.89 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- What is the lowest lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for lulucf — emissions per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 71st out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lulucf — emissions per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. 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 LULUCF — 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.