Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Guatemala
Guatemala: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 3.66 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Guatemala, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Guatemala stood at 3.66 million tonnes.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Guatemala peaked at 3.75 million tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.73 million tonnes, in 1990.
Guatemala ranks 83rd 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 | 2.02 million tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | 2.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.56 million tonnes | 2.24 million tonnes | 2.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.33 million tonnes | 3.01 million tonnes | 3.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.62 million tonnes | 3.45 million tonnes | 3.75 million tonnes | 4 |
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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 nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Guatemala?
- Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Guatemala was 3.66 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 3.75 million tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Guatemala rank for nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Guatemala ranks 83rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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 Nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.