Methane emissions from agriculture in Guatemala
Guatemala: Methane emissions from agriculture was 7.53 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Methane emissions from agriculture in Guatemala, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 7.53 million tonnes for methane emissions from 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 from agriculture in Guatemala peaked at 7.53 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.75 million tonnes, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.17 million tonnes | 3.75 million tonnes | 4.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.01 million tonnes | 4.49 million tonnes | 5.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.60 million tonnes | 6.09 million tonnes | 7.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.37 million tonnes | 7.24 million tonnes | 7.53 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 73 Botswana 7.86 million tonnes compare
- 74 Mauritania 7.67 million tonnes compare
- 75 Zimbabwe 7.57 million tonnes compare
- 77 Turkmenistan 7.49 million tonnes compare
- 78 Dominican Republic 7.18 million tonnes compare
- 79 Saudi Arabia 7.14 million tonnes compare
More climate change data for Guatemala
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.3% (2100)
- Population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Population, total 18.69 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.1% (2025)
- Urban population 10.52 million (2025)
- Urban population 56.3% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.08 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 515.77 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.08 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.08 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions from agriculture in Guatemala?
- Methane emissions from agriculture in Guatemala was 7.53 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 7.53 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.75 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Guatemala rank for methane emissions from agriculture?
- Guatemala ranks 76th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions from 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 Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.