Methane emissions, annual growth rate in Guatemala
Guatemala: Methane emissions, annual growth rate was 2.19 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.19 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 112.0%
World rank
35th
of 199 countries
All-time high
7.98 % change on previous year
in 1971
All-time low
-5.3 % change on previous year
in 1976
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Methane emissions, annual growth rate in Guatemala, 1851–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 2.19 % change on previous year for methane emissions, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 112.0% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, annual growth rate in Guatemala peaked at 7.98 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -5.3 % change on previous year, in 1976.
That places Guatemala 35th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane emissions, annual growth rate in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 1.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1852 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1853 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1854 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1855 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1856 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1857 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1858 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1859 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1860 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1861 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1862 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1863 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1864 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1865 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1866 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1867 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1868 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1869 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1870 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1871 | 0.8171 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 1872 | 0.8108 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1873 | 0.8045 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1874 | 0.7983 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1875 | 0.7922 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1876 | 0.7878 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1877 | 0.7819 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1878 | 0.7762 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1879 | 0.7703 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1880 | 0.7647 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1881 | 0.5403 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 1882 | 0.5375 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1883 | 0.5349 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1884 | 0.5322 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1885 | 0.5296 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1886 | 0.5298 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.5272 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1888 | 0.5246 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1889 | 0.522 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1890 | 0.5196 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1891 | 0.5425 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1892 | 0.5396 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1893 | 0.537 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1894 | 0.5343 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1895 | 0.5317 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1896 | 0.5337 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1897 | 0.531 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1898 | 0.5285 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1899 | 0.526 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1900 | 0.5225 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1901 | 1.19 % change on previous year | +127.9% |
| 1902 | 1.19 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1903 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1904 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1905 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1906 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1907 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1908 | 1.13 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1909 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1910 | 1.11 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1911 | 1.15 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1912 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1913 | 1.14 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1914 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1915 | 1.11 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1916 | 1.12 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1917 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1918 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1919 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1920 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1921 | 1.11 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1922 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1923 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1924 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1925 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1926 | 1.06 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1927 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1928 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1929 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1930 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1931 | 2.36 % change on previous year | +130.3% |
| 1932 | 2.42 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1933 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1934 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1935 | 2.16 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1936 | 2.36 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1937 | 2.38 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1938 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1939 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1940 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1941 | 3.96 % change on previous year | +78.2% |
| 1942 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1943 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1944 | 3.95 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1945 | 4.47 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 1946 | 4.43 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1947 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1948 | 4.19 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1949 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1950 | 4.18 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1951 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1952 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1953 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 3.52 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 3.52 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 3.52 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 1962 | 3.65 % change on previous year | +24.6% |
| 1963 | 3.69 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 1965 | 3 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1966 | 0.5684 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 1967 | -0.4198 % change on previous year | -173.8% |
| 1968 | 6.43 % change on previous year | -1631.5% |
| 1969 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 1970 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 1971 | 7.98 % change on previous year | +427.7% |
| 1972 | 5.95 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 1973 | -0.0487 % change on previous year | -100.8% |
| 1974 | -2.46 % change on previous year | +4950.8% |
| 1975 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -178.5% |
| 1976 | -5.3 % change on previous year | -374.7% |
| 1977 | 6.68 % change on previous year | -225.9% |
| 1978 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -46.2% |
| 1979 | 3.63 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 7.5 % change on previous year | +106.4% |
| 1981 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
| 1982 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -134.1% |
| 1983 | 6.49 % change on previous year | -632.2% |
| 1984 | -1.34 % change on previous year | -120.6% |
| 1985 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -195.9% |
| 1986 | 0.3251 % change on previous year | -74.7% |
| 1987 | 1.11 % change on previous year | +241.8% |
| 1988 | 2.7 % change on previous year | +142.6% |
| 1989 | 0.8609 % change on previous year | -68.1% |
| 1990 | 2.33 % change on previous year | +170.9% |
| 1991 | 2.42 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 5.02 % change on previous year | +107.6% |
| 1993 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 1994 | -0.6527 % change on previous year | -116.4% |
| 1995 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -386.3% |
| 1996 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 1997 | 2.52 % change on previous year | +85.6% |
| 1998 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 4.84 % change on previous year | +117.4% |
| 2000 | 0.8788 % change on previous year | -81.8% |
| 2001 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +249.5% |
| 2002 | 6.66 % change on previous year | +116.8% |
| 2003 | -0.327 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 2004 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -908.4% |
| 2005 | 4.13 % change on previous year | +56.1% |
| 2006 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 2007 | 4.8 % change on previous year | +141.0% |
| 2008 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 2009 | 4.16 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9524 % change on previous year | -72.1% |
| 2012 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +186.2% |
| 2013 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 3.47 % change on previous year | +40.2% |
| 2015 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 2016 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 2019 | 2.15 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -44.2% |
| 2024 | 2.19 % change on previous year | +112.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 2.19 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3132 % change on previous year, 7.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 2.19 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5675 % change on previous year, 3.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | -4950.8% | -0.0487 % change on previous year | -2.46 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | +1631.5% | -0.4198 % change on previous year | 6.43 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +908.4% | -0.327 % change on previous year | 2.64 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +632.2% | -1.22 % change on previous year | 6.49 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | +427.7% | 1.51 % change on previous year | 7.98 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +386.3% | -0.6527 % change on previous year | 1.87 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.27 % change on previous year | 1.22 % change on previous year | 1.33 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1860s | 1.15 % change on previous year | 1.11 % change on previous year | 1.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.8235 % change on previous year | 0.7703 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.5543 % change on previous year | 0.522 % change on previous year | 0.7647 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.5324 % change on previous year | 0.5196 % change on previous year | 0.5425 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.09 % change on previous year | 0.5225 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.12 % change on previous year | 1.09 % change on previous year | 1.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.07 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | 1.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.16 % change on previous year | 1.02 % change on previous year | 2.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.9 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year | 4.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.61 % change on previous year | 3.5 % change on previous year | 4.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.95 % change on previous year | -0.4198 % change on previous year | 6.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.35 % change on previous year | -5.3 % change on previous year | 7.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.13 % change on previous year | -1.34 % change on previous year | 7.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.59 % change on previous year | -0.6527 % change on previous year | 5.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.15 % change on previous year | -0.327 % change on previous year | 6.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6 % change on previous year | 0.9524 % change on previous year | 3.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 32 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.42 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Zimbabwe 2.34 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Jordan 2.33 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Burkina Faso 2.18 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Tanzania 2.13 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Central African Republic 2.08 % change on previous year 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, annual growth rate in Guatemala?
- Methane emissions, annual growth rate in Guatemala was 2.19 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 7.98 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.3 % change on previous year in 1976.
- How does Guatemala rank for methane emissions, annual growth rate?
- Guatemala ranks 35th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Methane emissions Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.