Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Guatemala
Guatemala: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 0.9431 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.9431 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
141st
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.9431 tonnes per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.1887 tonnes per person
in 1952
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Guatemala, 1950–2024
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 by fuel type in Guatemala is 0.9431 tonnes per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Guatemala peaked at 0.9431 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1887 tonnes per person, in 1952.
Guatemala ranks 141st of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.1928 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0.1914 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 0.1887 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 0.1948 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 0.2078 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1955 | 0.2478 tonnes per person | +19.3% |
| 1956 | 0.2583 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1957 | 0.2513 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1958 | 0.2788 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 1959 | 0.299 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1960 | 0.3174 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1961 | 0.3212 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 0.3067 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 0.3251 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 0.3671 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 1965 | 0.3948 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1966 | 0.3391 tonnes per person | -14.1% |
| 1967 | 0.376 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 1968 | 0.4009 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 0.4126 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.4053 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.4201 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 0.4533 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 0.4769 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 0.487 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.5428 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 1976 | 0.4926 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 1977 | 0.5569 tonnes per person | +13.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5897 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 0.6546 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 1980 | 0.6122 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 0.5199 tonnes per person | -15.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4574 tonnes per person | -12.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3897 tonnes per person | -14.8% |
| 1984 | 0.4163 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 0.415 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4153 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.397 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.4333 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4317 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.4686 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 0.4654 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.5564 tonnes per person | +19.5% |
| 1993 | 0.5193 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 0.619 tonnes per person | +19.2% |
| 1995 | 0.6363 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.5747 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 0.6385 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 0.7181 tonnes per person | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7076 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.7145 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7399 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7225 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6895 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7138 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7307 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7116 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7292 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6256 tonnes per person | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7088 tonnes per person | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6008 tonnes per person | -15.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5972 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5913 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.587 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.614 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.654 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6633 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.721 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7489 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7928 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7424 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8336 tonnes per person | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8834 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9222 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 0.9431 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.9431 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.51 tonnes per person, 62% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.9431 tonnes per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.18 tonnes per person, 43% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2311 tonnes per person | 0.1887 tonnes per person | 0.299 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3561 tonnes per person | 0.3067 tonnes per person | 0.4126 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5079 tonnes per person | 0.4053 tonnes per person | 0.6546 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4488 tonnes per person | 0.3897 tonnes per person | 0.6122 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5904 tonnes per person | 0.4654 tonnes per person | 0.7181 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7086 tonnes per person | 0.6256 tonnes per person | 0.7399 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.657 tonnes per person | 0.587 tonnes per person | 0.7928 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8649 tonnes per person | 0.7424 tonnes per person | 0.9431 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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 by fuel type in Guatemala?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Guatemala was 0.9431 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 fuel type recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9431 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1887 tonnes per person in 1952.
- How does Guatemala rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Guatemala ranks 141st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.