Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Guatemala

Guatemala: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was 15,875 kt in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
15,875 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
25th
of 223 countries
All-time high
26,121 kt
in 1990
All-time low
8,567 kt
in 2011
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Guatemala, 1990–2025

10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1990200720251990: 26.1k kt1991: 26.1k kt1992: 26.1k kt1993: 26.1k kt1994: 26.1k kt1995: 26.1k kt1996: 26.1k kt1997: 26.1k kt1998: 26.1k kt1999: 26.1k kt2000: 26.1k kt2001: 22.3k kt2002: 22.3k kt2003: 22.3k kt2004: 22.3k kt2005: 22.3k kt2006: 22.3k kt2007: 22.3k kt2008: 22.3k kt2009: 22.3k kt2010: 22.3k kt2011: 8.6k kt2012: 8.6k kt2013: 8.6k kt2014: 8.6k kt2015: 8.6k kt2016: 9.6k kt2017: 9.6k kt2018: 9.6k kt2019: 9.6k kt2020: 9.6k kt2021: 15.9k kt2022: 15.9k kt2023: 15.9k kt2024: 15.9k kt2025: 15.9k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 15,875 kt for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in 2025.

That represents a change of up 85.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Guatemala peaked at 26,121 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8,567 kt, in 2011.

That places Guatemala 25th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Guatemala, 1990 to 2025.
Year kt Change
1990 26,121 kt
1991 26,121 kt +0.0%
1992 26,121 kt +0.0%
1993 26,121 kt +0.0%
1994 26,121 kt +0.0%
1995 26,121 kt +0.0%
1996 26,121 kt +0.0%
1997 26,121 kt +0.0%
1998 26,121 kt +0.0%
1999 26,121 kt +0.0%
2000 26,121 kt +0.0%
2001 22,308 kt -14.6%
2002 22,308 kt +0.0%
2003 22,308 kt +0.0%
2004 22,308 kt +0.0%
2005 22,308 kt +0.0%
2006 22,308 kt +0.0%
2007 22,308 kt +0.0%
2008 22,308 kt +0.0%
2009 22,308 kt +0.0%
2010 22,308 kt +0.0%
2011 8,567 kt -61.6%
2012 8,567 kt +0.0%
2013 8,567 kt +0.0%
2014 8,567 kt +0.0%
2015 8,567 kt +0.0%
2016 9,644 kt +12.6%
2017 9,644 kt +0.0%
2018 9,644 kt +0.0%
2019 9,644 kt +0.0%
2020 9,644 kt +0.0%
2021 15,875 kt +64.6%
2022 15,875 kt +0.0%
2023 15,875 kt +0.0%
2024 15,875 kt +0.0%
2025 15,875 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26,121 kt 26,121 kt 26,121 kt 10
2000s 22,689 kt 22,308 kt 26,121 kt 10
2010s 10,372 kt 8,567 kt 22,308 kt 10
2020s 14,837 kt 9,644 kt 15,875 kt 6

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 22 Guinea 19,071 kt compare
  2. 23 Zimbabwe 17,549 kt compare
  3. 24 Burkina Faso 17,147 kt compare
  4. 26 Mexico 14,793 kt compare
  5. 27 Ecuador 12,218 kt compare
  6. 28 Suriname 11,766 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Guatemala?
Net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Guatemala was 15,875 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 26,121 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 8,567 kt in 2011.
How does Guatemala rank for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Guatemala ranks 25th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
Is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 85.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).