Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Guatemala
Guatemala: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.0647 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0647 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 29.7%
World rank
94th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.2898 tonnes per person
in 2016
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1870
Years of data
107
1870–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal 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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Guatemala is 0.0647 tonnes per person, measured 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 from coal in Guatemala peaked at 0.2898 tonnes per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1870.
That places Guatemala 94th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1871 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1872 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1873 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1874 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1875 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1876 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1877 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1878 | 0 tonnes per person | +354.0% |
| 1879 | 0 tonnes per person | +63.1% |
| 1880 | 0 tonnes per person | -40.2% |
| 1881 | 0 tonnes per person | -78.5% |
| 1882 | 0 tonnes per person | -40.7% |
| 1883 | 0 tonnes per person | +822.8% |
| 1884 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +161.3% |
| 1885 | 0 tonnes per person | -34.5% |
| 1886 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +107.8% |
| 1887 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 1888 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +28.4% |
| 1889 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +59.8% |
| 1890 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +77.4% |
| 1891 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -11.5% |
| 1892 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +83.1% |
| 1893 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +93.5% |
| 1894 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | +64.9% |
| 1895 | 0.0089 tonnes per person | +560.2% |
| 1896 | 0.0074 tonnes per person | -17.6% |
| 1897 | 0.0101 tonnes per person | +37.6% |
| 1898 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | -76.2% |
| 1899 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | -13.0% |
| 1900 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | +66.7% |
| 1901 | 0.0055 tonnes per person | +56.0% |
| 1902 | 0.0096 tonnes per person | +75.1% |
| 1903 | 0.0125 tonnes per person | +31.2% |
| 1904 | 0.0175 tonnes per person | +39.9% |
| 1905 | 0.0243 tonnes per person | +38.5% |
| 1906 | 0.0273 tonnes per person | +12.6% |
| 1907 | 0.0245 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 1908 | 0.0193 tonnes per person | -21.2% |
| 1909 | 0.02 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1910 | 0.0238 tonnes per person | +19.2% |
| 1911 | 0.027 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 1912 | 0.0293 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1913 | 0.0285 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1914 | 0.0263 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 1915 | 0.0298 tonnes per person | +13.4% |
| 1916 | 0.018 tonnes per person | -39.6% |
| 1917 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | -91.3% |
| 1918 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -72.3% |
| 1919 | 0.0063 tonnes per person | +1356.4% |
| 1920 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | -50.6% |
| 1921 | 0.0043 tonnes per person | +38.9% |
| 1922 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | -71.8% |
| 1923 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -59.2% |
| 1924 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +103.5% |
| 1925 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1926 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1927 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | — |
| 1928 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +197.7% |
| 1929 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | +97.5% |
| 1930 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -50.7% |
| 1931 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1932 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1933 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +30.4% |
| 1934 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +22.3% |
| 1935 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -80.5% |
| 1936 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | +292.2% |
| 1937 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +22.3% |
| 1938 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -60.8% |
| 1939 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | +95.0% |
| 1940 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -51.1% |
| 1941 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +45.8% |
| 1942 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -67.7% |
| 1943 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +94.9% |
| 1944 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1945 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1946 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1947 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1948 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +45.4% |
| 1949 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +61.5% |
| 1950 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +55.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | +256.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0488 tonnes per person | +1284.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0444 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0844 tonnes per person | +90.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0781 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0881 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1193 tonnes per person | +35.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1263 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.087 tonnes per person | -31.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0849 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0541 tonnes per person | -36.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0887 tonnes per person | +64.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0872 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1003 tonnes per person | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1683 tonnes per person | +67.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1786 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2514 tonnes per person | +40.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2898 tonnes per person | +15.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2362 tonnes per person | -18.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2742 tonnes per person | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2637 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1678 tonnes per person | -36.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2117 tonnes per person | +26.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0797 tonnes per person | -62.4% |
| 2023 | 0.092 tonnes per person | +15.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0647 tonnes per person | -29.7% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.0647 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1968 tonnes per person, 33% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.0647 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0024 tonnes per person, 26.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | +1356.4% | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0063 tonnes per person |
| 2000 | +1284.4% | 0.0035 tonnes per person | 0.0488 tonnes per person |
| 1883 | +822.8% | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person |
| 1895 | +560.2% | 0.0014 tonnes per person | 0.0089 tonnes per person |
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
- 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 per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Guatemala?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from coal 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 from coal recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2898 tonnes per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1870.
- How does Guatemala rank for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
- Guatemala ranks 94th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from coal 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 from coal. 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.