Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Guatemala
Guatemala: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 3.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
124th
of 199 countries
All-time high
21.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1949
All-time low
3.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2012
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Guatemala, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 3.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Guatemala peaked at 21.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1949 and was at its lowest, 3.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 2012.
Guatemala ranks 124th of 199 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 11.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 9.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 6.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 4.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 5.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 6.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 6.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 12.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 19.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 21.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 18.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 21.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 18.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Guatemala?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Guatemala was 3.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 21.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1949.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2012.
- How does Guatemala rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Guatemala ranks 124th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.