Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Guatemala
Guatemala: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.0047 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Guatemala, 1994–2024
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 0.0047 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.