Methane emissions in Guatemala
Guatemala: Methane emissions was 18.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
18.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
80th
of 199 countries
All-time high
18.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
658,524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Guatemala, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions in Guatemala is 18.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Guatemala peaked at 18.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 658,524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Guatemala 80th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 698,055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 658,524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 737,779 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 786,958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 746,665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 827,466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 867,331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 836,532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 898,184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 927,103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 905,052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 949,226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 977,516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 954,158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 77 North Korea 18.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 78 Chile 18.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 79 Belarus 18.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 82 Afghanistan 16.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 83 Taiwan 15.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 in Guatemala?
- Methane emissions in Guatemala was 18.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 18.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 658,524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Guatemala rank for methane emissions?
- Guatemala ranks 80th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.