Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Guatemala
Guatemala: Methane emissions, per square kilometre was 171.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
171.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
43rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
171.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
35.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Guatemala, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions, per square kilometre in Guatemala is 171.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per square kilometre in Guatemala peaked at 171.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, in 1961.
Guatemala ranks 43rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 36.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 38.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 39.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 40.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 40.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 40.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 43.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 44.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 45.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 49.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 51.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 51.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 50.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 51.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 48.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 52.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 54.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 55.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 60.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 62.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 61.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 65.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 64.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 65.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 65.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 66.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 68.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 68.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 70.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 72.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 75.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 78.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 78.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 79.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 80.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 82.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 84.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 88.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 89.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 92.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 98.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 98.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 100.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 104.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 106.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 112.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 116.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 120.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 125.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 126.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 129.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 132.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 137.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 141.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 145.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 149.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 152.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 156.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 159.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 163.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 166.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 167.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 171.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.2% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 171.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 171.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 35.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 44.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 51.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 45.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 55.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 60.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 68.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 70.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 88.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 89.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 120.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 139.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 125.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 156.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 165.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 159.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 171.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 40 Burundi 183.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 41 United Kingdom 181.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 42 Sri Lanka 179.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 44 China 169.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 45 Seychelles 165.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 46 Andorra 164.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Guatemala?
- Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Guatemala was 171.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 171.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Guatemala rank for methane emissions, per square kilometre?
- Guatemala ranks 43rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane emissions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane emissions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Methane emissions Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Methane emissions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.