Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Guatemala

Guatemala: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.0047 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0047 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 22.6%
World rank
74th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.008 tonnes per person
in 2017
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Guatemala, 1994–2024

00.0020.0040.0060.0081994200920241994: 0 tonnes per person1995: 0 tonnes per person1996: 0 tonnes per person1997: 0 tonnes per person1998: 0 tonnes per person1999: 0 tonnes per person2000: 0 tonnes per person2001: 0 tonnes per person2002: 0 tonnes per person2003: 0 tonnes per person2004: 0 tonnes per person2005: 0 tonnes per person2006: 0 tonnes per person2007: 0 tonnes per person2008: 0 tonnes per person2009: 0 tonnes per person2010: 0 tonnes per person2011: 0 tonnes per person2012: 0.001 tonnes per person2013: 0.002 tonnes per person2014: 0.003 tonnes per person2015: 0.004 tonnes per person2016: 0.007 tonnes per person2017: 0.008 tonnes per person2018: 0.007 tonnes per person2019: 0.007 tonnes per person2020: 0.007 tonnes per person2021: 0.005 tonnes per person2022: 0.005 tonnes per person2023: 0.006 tonnes per person2024: 0.005 tonnes per person

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 0.0047 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in 2024.

That represents a change of down 22.6% on the previous year and up 76.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Guatemala peaked at 0.008 tonnes per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1994.

Guatemala ranks 74th of 213 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.

Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Guatemala, 1994 to 2024.
Year tonnes per person Change
1994 0 tonnes per person
1995 0 tonnes per person
1996 0 tonnes per person
1997 0 tonnes per person
1998 0 tonnes per person
1999 0 tonnes per person
2000 0 tonnes per person
2001 0 tonnes per person
2002 0 tonnes per person
2003 0 tonnes per person
2004 0 tonnes per person
2005 0 tonnes per person
2006 0 tonnes per person
2007 0 tonnes per person
2008 0 tonnes per person
2009 0 tonnes per person
2010 0 tonnes per person
2011 0 tonnes per person
2012 0.0013 tonnes per person
2013 0.0018 tonnes per person +45.8%
2014 0.0027 tonnes per person +46.5%
2015 0.004 tonnes per person +49.0%
2016 0.0066 tonnes per person +64.4%
2017 0.008 tonnes per person +22.4%
2018 0.0067 tonnes per person -16.8%
2019 0.0068 tonnes per person +1.9%
2020 0.0065 tonnes per person -4.0%
2021 0.0053 tonnes per person -18.3%
2022 0.0055 tonnes per person +3.0%
2023 0.0061 tonnes per person +10.8%
2024 0.0047 tonnes per person -22.6%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 0.0047 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 tonnes per person, 44.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 6
2000s 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 10
2010s 0.0038 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0.008 tonnes per person 10
2020s 0.0056 tonnes per person 0.0047 tonnes per person 0.0065 tonnes per person 5

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 71 Peru 0.0062 tonnes per person compare
  2. 72 Senegal 0.0061 tonnes per person compare
  3. 73 Thailand 0.0055 tonnes per person compare
  4. 75 Mozambique 0.0042 tonnes per person compare
  5. 76 Czechia 0.0034 tonnes per person compare
  6. 77 China 0.0028 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Guatemala?
Per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Guatemala was 0.0047 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 flaring recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.008 tonnes per person in 2017.
What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1994.
How does Guatemala rank for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
Guatemala ranks 74th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.1%. 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 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 12,147 data points, 1750–2024
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.