Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Guatemala
Guatemala: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 2.69 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.69 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
116th
of 194 countries
All-time high
20.89 tonnes per person
in 1949
All-time low
1.62 tonnes per person
in 1892
Years of data
155
1870–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 2.69 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Guatemala peaked at 20.89 tonnes per person in 1949 and was at its lowest, 1.62 tonnes per person, in 1892.
Guatemala ranks 116th of 194 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 including land-use change in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 5.62 tonnes per person | — |
| 1871 | 4.76 tonnes per person | -15.3% |
| 1872 | 3.84 tonnes per person | -19.4% |
| 1873 | 4.65 tonnes per person | +21.0% |
| 1874 | 5.38 tonnes per person | +15.9% |
| 1875 | 4.02 tonnes per person | -25.4% |
| 1876 | 3.59 tonnes per person | -10.7% |
| 1877 | 3.22 tonnes per person | -10.2% |
| 1878 | 4.05 tonnes per person | +25.9% |
| 1879 | 3.8 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 1880 | 4.12 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1881 | 2.9 tonnes per person | -29.6% |
| 1882 | 2.64 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 1883 | 2.91 tonnes per person | +10.1% |
| 1884 | 2.05 tonnes per person | -29.4% |
| 1885 | 1.78 tonnes per person | -13.5% |
| 1886 | 1.86 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1887 | 2.09 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1888 | 1.7 tonnes per person | -18.8% |
| 1889 | 1.78 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1890 | 1.65 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 1891 | 1.82 tonnes per person | +10.1% |
| 1892 | 1.62 tonnes per person | -10.8% |
| 1893 | 1.81 tonnes per person | +11.8% |
| 1894 | 1.83 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1895 | 1.74 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1896 | 1.77 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1897 | 1.69 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1898 | 2.16 tonnes per person | +28.0% |
| 1899 | 1.88 tonnes per person | -12.9% |
| 1900 | 2.3 tonnes per person | +22.4% |
| 1901 | 2.7 tonnes per person | +17.0% |
| 1902 | 3.64 tonnes per person | +34.9% |
| 1903 | 3.91 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1904 | 3.23 tonnes per person | -17.3% |
| 1905 | 4.23 tonnes per person | +30.9% |
| 1906 | 3.9 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 1907 | 3.3 tonnes per person | -15.3% |
| 1908 | 3.89 tonnes per person | +18.0% |
| 1909 | 4.93 tonnes per person | +26.6% |
| 1910 | 5.35 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1911 | 4.76 tonnes per person | -10.9% |
| 1912 | 4.78 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1913 | 4.81 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1914 | 5.06 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1915 | 3.97 tonnes per person | -21.7% |
| 1916 | 4.17 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1917 | 3.72 tonnes per person | -11.0% |
| 1918 | 3.7 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1919 | 4.96 tonnes per person | +34.1% |
| 1920 | 5.59 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 1921 | 5.24 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 1922 | 4.73 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 1923 | 5.12 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1924 | 4.89 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1925 | 6.83 tonnes per person | +39.9% |
| 1926 | 5.76 tonnes per person | -15.7% |
| 1927 | 5.52 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1928 | 5.01 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 1929 | 4.82 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1930 | 7.26 tonnes per person | +50.6% |
| 1931 | 10.36 tonnes per person | +42.8% |
| 1932 | 9.7 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 1933 | 10.07 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1934 | 11.37 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 1935 | 10.93 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1936 | 11.62 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1937 | 11.71 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1938 | 10.76 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 1939 | 11.54 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1940 | 14.52 tonnes per person | +25.8% |
| 1941 | 17.36 tonnes per person | +19.6% |
| 1942 | 18.08 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1943 | 19.48 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1944 | 18.97 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1945 | 17.86 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1946 | 18.82 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1947 | 18.13 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1948 | 17.14 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1949 | 20.89 tonnes per person | +21.9% |
| 1950 | 20.42 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1951 | 19.52 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1952 | 18.1 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 1953 | 17.1 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1954 | 15.61 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 1955 | 14.66 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 1956 | 15.76 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1957 | 14.54 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 1958 | 14.27 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 14.86 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1960 | 11.61 tonnes per person | -21.9% |
| 1961 | 8.1 tonnes per person | -30.2% |
| 1962 | 6.58 tonnes per person | -18.7% |
| 1963 | 5.66 tonnes per person | -14.0% |
| 1964 | 5 tonnes per person | -11.7% |
| 1965 | 4.81 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 4.67 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 4.48 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 3.74 tonnes per person | -16.5% |
| 1969 | 3.66 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 3.72 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 4.08 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 4.88 tonnes per person | +19.7% |
| 1973 | 5.55 tonnes per person | +13.7% |
| 1974 | 4.64 tonnes per person | -16.3% |
| 1975 | 5.15 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 1976 | 6.02 tonnes per person | +16.9% |
| 1977 | 5.98 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 4.85 tonnes per person | -18.9% |
| 1979 | 4.69 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 4.05 tonnes per person | -13.6% |
| 1981 | 4.17 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 4.23 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 14.99 tonnes per person | +254.6% |
| 1984 | 7.33 tonnes per person | -51.1% |
| 1985 | 5.49 tonnes per person | -25.2% |
| 1986 | 4.39 tonnes per person | -20.0% |
| 1987 | 12.19 tonnes per person | +178.0% |
| 1988 | 6.6 tonnes per person | -45.9% |
| 1989 | 5.02 tonnes per person | -23.9% |
| 1990 | 4.28 tonnes per person | -14.6% |
| 1991 | 4.02 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 7.15 tonnes per person | +77.8% |
| 1993 | 5.77 tonnes per person | -19.3% |
| 1994 | 6 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 4.56 tonnes per person | -24.0% |
| 1996 | 5.63 tonnes per person | +23.5% |
| 1997 | 7.83 tonnes per person | +39.1% |
| 1998 | 6.66 tonnes per person | -15.0% |
| 1999 | 6.68 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 6.53 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 5.95 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 6.42 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 4.16 tonnes per person | -35.2% |
| 2004 | 2.92 tonnes per person | -29.8% |
| 2005 | 3.1 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 4.36 tonnes per person | +40.5% |
| 2007 | 3.55 tonnes per person | -18.6% |
| 2008 | 2.84 tonnes per person | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 2.68 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 2.28 tonnes per person | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 2.09 tonnes per person | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 1.89 tonnes per person | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 2.54 tonnes per person | +34.2% |
| 2014 | 3.77 tonnes per person | +48.3% |
| 2015 | 3.23 tonnes per person | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 3 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 2.93 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 2.98 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 3.05 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 2.66 tonnes per person | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 2.68 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 2.67 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.73 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 2.69 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 2.69 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.36 tonnes per person, 80% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 2.69 tonnes per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.91 tonnes per person, 92% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +254.6% | 4.23 tonnes per person | 14.99 tonnes per person |
| 1987 | +178.0% | 4.39 tonnes per person | 12.19 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 4.29 tonnes per person | 3.22 tonnes per person | 5.62 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.38 tonnes per person | 1.7 tonnes per person | 4.12 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.8 tonnes per person | 1.62 tonnes per person | 2.16 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.6 tonnes per person | 2.3 tonnes per person | 4.93 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.53 tonnes per person | 3.7 tonnes per person | 5.35 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 5.35 tonnes per person | 4.73 tonnes per person | 6.83 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 10.53 tonnes per person | 7.26 tonnes per person | 11.71 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 18.12 tonnes per person | 14.52 tonnes per person | 20.89 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 16.48 tonnes per person | 14.27 tonnes per person | 20.42 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.83 tonnes per person | 3.66 tonnes per person | 11.61 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.96 tonnes per person | 3.72 tonnes per person | 6.02 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.84 tonnes per person | 4.05 tonnes per person | 14.99 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.86 tonnes per person | 4.02 tonnes per person | 7.83 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.25 tonnes per person | 2.68 tonnes per person | 6.53 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.78 tonnes per person | 1.89 tonnes per person | 3.77 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.69 tonnes per person | 2.66 tonnes per person | 2.73 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 including land-use change in Guatemala?
- Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Guatemala was 2.69 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 including land-use change recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 20.89 tonnes per person in 1949.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 tonnes per person in 1892.
- How does Guatemala rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Guatemala ranks 116th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.