Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Guatemala
Guatemala: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source was 0.0647 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Guatemala, 1870–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 0.0647 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions by source in 2024.
That represents a change of down 29.7% on the previous year and down 63.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by source in Guatemala peaked at 0.2898 tonnes per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1870.
Guatemala ranks 94th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0034 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0101 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0164 tonnes per person | 0.0035 tonnes per person | 0.0273 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0191 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0298 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0012 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0043 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.001 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0035 tonnes per person | 0.0035 tonnes per person | 0.0035 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0815 tonnes per person | 0.0444 tonnes per person | 0.1263 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1938 tonnes per person | 0.0872 tonnes per person | 0.2898 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1232 tonnes per person | 0.0647 tonnes per person | 0.2117 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 per capita co₂ emissions by source in Guatemala?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by source in Guatemala was 0.0647 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2898 tonnes per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1870.
- How does Guatemala rank for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Guatemala ranks 94th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by source rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.