Other forest — Emissions (N2O) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Other forest — Emissions (N2O) was 0.091 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Emissions in Guatemala, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 0.091 kt for other forest — emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 734.9% on the previous year and up 3,037.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — emissions in Guatemala peaked at 0.091 kt in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0029 kt, in 2014.
That places Guatemala 29th out of 219 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.
Other forest — Emissions (N2O) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0215 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0215 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0215 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0215 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0215 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0215 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0072 kt | -66.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0084 kt | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0877 kt | +944.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0158 kt | -82.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0132 kt | -16.5% |
| 2001 | 0.005 kt | -62.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0075 kt | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 0.046 kt | +513.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0045 kt | -90.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0129 kt | +186.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0122 kt | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0197 kt | +61.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0125 kt | -36.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0233 kt | +86.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0084 kt | -63.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0066 kt | -21.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0086 kt | +30.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0251 kt | +191.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0029 kt | -88.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0308 kt | +962.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0183 kt | -40.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0527 kt | +188.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0063 kt | -88.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0224 kt | +255.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0419 kt | +87.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0125 kt | -70.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0088 kt | -29.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0109 kt | +23.9% |
| 2024 | 0.091 kt | +734.9% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.091 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0009 kt, 101.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.091 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0002 kt, 455.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other forest — Emissions (N2O) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +962.1% | 0.0029 kt | 0.0308 kt |
| 1998 | +944.0% | 0.0084 kt | 0.0877 kt |
| 2024 | +734.9% | 0.0109 kt | 0.091 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0248 kt | 0.0072 kt | 0.0877 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0157 kt | 0.0045 kt | 0.046 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0182 kt | 0.0029 kt | 0.0527 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.033 kt | 0.0088 kt | 0.091 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 26 Argentina 0.1585 kt compare
- 27 Philippines 0.1273 kt compare
- 28 Chile 0.1194 kt compare
- 28 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0002 kt compare
- 29 Cabo Verde 0 kt
- 30 Peru 0.0817 kt compare
- 31 Honduras 0.0813 kt compare
- 32 Malawi 0.0808 kt 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 other forest — emissions in Guatemala?
- Other forest — emissions in Guatemala was 0.091 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other forest — emissions recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.091 kt in 2024.
- What is the lowest other forest — emissions recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0029 kt in 2014.
- How does Guatemala rank for other forest — emissions?
- Guatemala ranks 29th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other forest — emissions rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,037.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other forest — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.