Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Guatemala

Guatemala: Per capita co emissions vs human development index was 1.4 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.4
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
96th
of 120 countries
All-time high
2.11
in 2000
All-time low
0.4594
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Guatemala, 1990–2023

0.511.521990200620231990: 0.4631991: 0.4591992: 0.5981993: 0.5311994: 0.5881995: 0.5961996: 0.5231997: 0.5781998: 0.6491999: 0.6652000: 2.12001: 0.7242002: 0.7562003: 0.7212004: 0.7492005: 0.7812006: 0.8512007: 0.8092008: 0.7162009: 0.7232010: 0.7222011: 0.6372012: 0.6582013: 0.6762014: 0.7012015: 0.8122016: 0.8312017: 0.9132018: 1.42019: 1.42020: 1.32021: 1.42022: 1.42023: 1.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for per capita co emissions vs human development index in Guatemala is 1.4, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 107.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita co emissions vs human development index in Guatemala peaked at 2.11 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4594, in 1991.

That places Guatemala 96th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Guatemala, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 0.4628 —
1991 0.4594 -0.7%
1992 0.5979 +30.1%
1993 0.531 -11.2%
1994 0.5877 +10.7%
1995 0.5963 +1.5%
1996 0.5232 -12.3%
1997 0.5776 +10.4%
1998 0.6494 +12.4%
1999 0.665 +2.4%
2000 2.11 +216.5%
2001 0.7242 -65.6%
2002 0.7558 +4.4%
2003 0.7208 -4.6%
2004 0.7488 +3.9%
2005 0.7814 +4.4%
2006 0.8507 +8.9%
2007 0.8086 -4.9%
2008 0.7156 -11.5%
2009 0.7232 +1.1%
2010 0.722 -0.2%
2011 0.6368 -11.8%
2012 0.6578 +3.3%
2013 0.6756 +2.7%
2014 0.7011 +3.8%
2015 0.8122 +15.9%
2016 0.8313 +2.4%
2017 0.9126 +9.8%
2018 1.43 +56.2%
2019 1.44 +0.9%
2020 1.26 -12.1%
2021 1.43 +13.2%
2022 1.39 -2.8%
2023 1.4 +1.0%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 1.4 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.76, 37% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 1.4 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.8, 50% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Per capita co emissions vs human development index 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.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +216.5% 0.665 2.11
2001 -65.6% 2.11 0.7242

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.565 0.4594 0.665 10
2000s 0.8934 0.7156 2.11 10
2010s 0.8814 0.6368 1.44 10
2020s 1.37 1.26 1.43 4

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 93 El Salvador 1.78 compare
  2. 94 India 1.77 compare
  3. 95 Nepal 1.59 compare
  4. 97 Tajikistan 1.25 compare
  5. 98 Senegal 1.05 compare
  6. 99 Togo 1.05 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co emissions vs human development index in Guatemala?
Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Guatemala was 1.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita co emissions vs human development index recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 2.11 in 2000.
What is the lowest per capita co emissions vs human development index recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4594 in 1991.
How does Guatemala rank for per capita co emissions vs human development index?
Guatemala ranks 96th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita co emissions vs human development index rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 107.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co emissions vs human development index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Per capita co emissions vs human development index
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
120 places, 4,064 data points, 1990–2023
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