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
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.
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
- 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 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.