Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Guatemala
Guatemala: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 586.49 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
586.49 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
116th
of 191 countries
All-time high
586.49 kilograms per person
in 2023
All-time low
189.48 kilograms per person
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Guatemala, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Guatemala stood at 586.49 kilograms per person. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Guatemala peaked at 586.49 kilograms per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 189.48 kilograms per person, in 1990.
Guatemala ranks 116th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 189.48 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 193.04 kilograms per person | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 196.38 kilograms per person | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 210.64 kilograms per person | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 218.05 kilograms per person | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 264.71 kilograms per person | +21.4% |
| 1996 | 257 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 265.25 kilograms per person | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 307.92 kilograms per person | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 315.15 kilograms per person | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 329.98 kilograms per person | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 377.63 kilograms per person | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 401.73 kilograms per person | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 391.99 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 372.44 kilograms per person | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 392.74 kilograms per person | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 397.98 kilograms per person | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 412.39 kilograms per person | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 369.57 kilograms per person | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 412.22 kilograms per person | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 398.62 kilograms per person | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 382.64 kilograms per person | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 377.08 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 387.98 kilograms per person | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 407.48 kilograms per person | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 457.06 kilograms per person | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 488.05 kilograms per person | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 494.35 kilograms per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 508.14 kilograms per person | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 547.25 kilograms per person | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 493.16 kilograms per person | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 583 kilograms per person | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 561.41 kilograms per person | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 586.49 kilograms per person | +4.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 586.49 kilograms per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 958.62 kilograms per person, 61% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 586.49 kilograms per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,079 kilograms per person, 54% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 241.76 kilograms per person | 189.48 kilograms per person | 315.15 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 385.87 kilograms per person | 329.98 kilograms per person | 412.39 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 444.86 kilograms per person | 377.08 kilograms per person | 547.25 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 556.02 kilograms per person | 493.16 kilograms per person | 586.49 kilograms per person | 4 |
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 from transport in Guatemala?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Guatemala was 586.49 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 586.49 kilograms per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 189.48 kilograms per person in 1990.
- How does Guatemala rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Guatemala ranks 116th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.