Methane emissions agriculture in Guatemala
Guatemala: Methane emissions agriculture was 7.53 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.53 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
76th
of 193 countries
All-time high
7.53 million
in 2023
All-time low
3.75 million
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Methane emissions agriculture in Guatemala, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 7.53 million for methane emissions agriculture in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions agriculture in Guatemala peaked at 7.53 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.75 million, in 1990.
Guatemala ranks 76th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Methane emissions agriculture in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.75 million | — |
| 1991 | 3.84 million | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 4.11 million | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 4.36 million | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 4.21 million | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 4.22 million | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 4.20 million | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 4.26 million | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 4.26 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.47 million | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 4.49 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 4.67 million | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 4.84 million | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 4.60 million | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 4.68 million | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 4.97 million | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 4.99 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 5.38 million | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 5.59 million | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 5.93 million | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 6.14 million | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 6.09 million | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 6.20 million | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 6.29 million | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 6.52 million | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 6.68 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 6.85 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 6.96 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 7.06 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 7.18 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 7.24 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 7.31 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 7.41 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 7.53 million | +1.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 7.53 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.53 million, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 7.53 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.01 million, 1.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.17 million | 3.75 million | 4.47 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.01 million | 4.49 million | 5.93 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.60 million | 6.09 million | 7.18 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.37 million | 7.24 million | 7.53 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 73 Botswana 7.86 million compare
- 74 Mauritania 7.67 million compare
- 75 Zimbabwe 7.57 million compare
- 77 Turkmenistan 7.49 million compare
- 78 Dominican Republic 7.18 million compare
- 79 Saudi Arabia 7.14 million 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 methane emissions agriculture in Guatemala?
- Methane emissions agriculture in Guatemala was 7.53 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions agriculture recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 7.53 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest methane emissions agriculture recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.75 million in 1990.
- How does Guatemala rank for methane emissions agriculture?
- Guatemala ranks 76th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions agriculture rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).