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