Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Guatemala
Guatemala: Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation was 20.37 kilograms in 2024. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Guatemala, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 20.37 kilograms for per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Guatemala peaked at 20.37 kilograms in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.58 kilograms, in 2020.
Guatemala ranks 103rd of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 11.95 kilograms | — |
| 2014 | 12.83 kilograms | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 12.44 kilograms | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 12.85 kilograms | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 13.15 kilograms | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 14.28 kilograms | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 16.44 kilograms | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 6.58 kilograms | -60.0% |
| 2021 | 13.04 kilograms | +98.1% |
| 2022 | 15.87 kilograms | +21.7% |
| 2023 | 18.53 kilograms | +16.8% |
| 2024 | 20.37 kilograms | +9.9% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 20.37 kilograms is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 73.9 kilograms, 28% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 20.37 kilograms is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 90.19 kilograms, 23% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.42 kilograms | 11.95 kilograms | 16.44 kilograms | 7 |
| 2020s | 14.88 kilograms | 6.58 kilograms | 20.37 kilograms | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Guatemala?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Guatemala was 20.37 kilograms in 2024, according to OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 20.37 kilograms in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.58 kilograms in 2020.
- How does Guatemala rank for per capita co₂ emissions from aviation?
- Guatemala ranks 103rd out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from aviation rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.