Per capita ghg emissions in Guatemala
Guatemala: Per capita ghg emissions was 3.57 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.57
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
124th
of 199 countries
All-time high
21.45
in 1949
All-time low
3.35
in 2012
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg emissions in Guatemala, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 3.57 for per capita ghg 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 ghg emissions in Guatemala peaked at 21.45 in 1949 and was at its lowest, 3.35, 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.
Per capita ghg emissions in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 12.06 | — |
| 1851 | 12.96 | +7.5% |
| 1852 | 11.33 | -12.6% |
| 1853 | 11.2 | -1.1% |
| 1854 | 10.95 | -2.2% |
| 1855 | 10.73 | -2.0% |
| 1856 | 10.41 | -3.0% |
| 1857 | 10.71 | +2.8% |
| 1858 | 11.37 | +6.2% |
| 1859 | 10.42 | -8.4% |
| 1860 | 10.14 | -2.6% |
| 1861 | 9.76 | -3.8% |
| 1862 | 8.82 | -9.6% |
| 1863 | 9.22 | +4.6% |
| 1864 | 8.49 | -7.9% |
| 1865 | 7.98 | -6.0% |
| 1866 | 9.52 | +19.3% |
| 1867 | 10.54 | +10.7% |
| 1868 | 8.55 | -18.9% |
| 1869 | 9.2 | +7.5% |
| 1870 | 7.64 | -16.9% |
| 1871 | 6.88 | -10.0% |
| 1872 | 6.29 | -8.6% |
| 1873 | 6.99 | +11.2% |
| 1874 | 7.07 | +1.2% |
| 1875 | 6.23 | -12.0% |
| 1876 | 5.94 | -4.7% |
| 1877 | 5.63 | -5.2% |
| 1878 | 6.16 | +9.5% |
| 1879 | 5.96 | -3.3% |
| 1880 | 6.04 | +1.4% |
| 1881 | 5.18 | -14.3% |
| 1882 | 5.01 | -3.1% |
| 1883 | 5.2 | +3.7% |
| 1884 | 4.43 | -14.7% |
| 1885 | 4.21 | -5.0% |
| 1886 | 4.18 | -0.8% |
| 1887 | 4.42 | +5.9% |
| 1888 | 4.06 | -8.2% |
| 1889 | 4.13 | +1.7% |
| 1890 | 3.87 | -6.2% |
| 1891 | 4.1 | +5.8% |
| 1892 | 3.91 | -4.6% |
| 1893 | 3.99 | +2.0% |
| 1894 | 4.1 | +2.8% |
| 1895 | 3.89 | -5.1% |
| 1896 | 4.03 | +3.6% |
| 1897 | 3.95 | -2.1% |
| 1898 | 4.27 | +8.2% |
| 1899 | 4.11 | -3.8% |
| 1900 | 4.48 | +9.0% |
| 1901 | 4.82 | +7.6% |
| 1902 | 5.21 | +8.1% |
| 1903 | 5.58 | +7.2% |
| 1904 | 5.07 | -9.3% |
| 1905 | 5.85 | +15.5% |
| 1906 | 5.65 | -3.3% |
| 1907 | 5.18 | -8.3% |
| 1908 | 5.5 | +6.2% |
| 1909 | 6.65 | +20.7% |
| 1910 | 7.23 | +8.8% |
| 1911 | 6.51 | -9.9% |
| 1912 | 6.32 | -2.9% |
| 1913 | 6.39 | +1.1% |
| 1914 | 6.45 | +0.9% |
| 1915 | 5.86 | -9.2% |
| 1916 | 5.89 | +0.6% |
| 1917 | 5.65 | -4.2% |
| 1918 | 5.64 | -0.1% |
| 1919 | 6.51 | +15.5% |
| 1920 | 6.93 | +6.4% |
| 1921 | 7.03 | +1.5% |
| 1922 | 6.67 | -5.1% |
| 1923 | 6.69 | +0.3% |
| 1924 | 6.48 | -3.2% |
| 1925 | 8.23 | +27.0% |
| 1926 | 7.21 | -12.3% |
| 1927 | 7.07 | -2.0% |
| 1928 | 6.76 | -4.4% |
| 1929 | 6.81 | +0.7% |
| 1930 | 9.11 | +33.7% |
| 1931 | 11.29 | +24.0% |
| 1932 | 11.55 | +2.3% |
| 1933 | 11.74 | +1.6% |
| 1934 | 12.95 | +10.3% |
| 1935 | 12.61 | -2.6% |
| 1936 | 13.04 | +3.4% |
| 1937 | 13.16 | +0.9% |
| 1938 | 12.87 | -2.2% |
| 1939 | 13.45 | +4.5% |
| 1940 | 16 | +19.0% |
| 1941 | 18.41 | +15.1% |
| 1942 | 18.71 | +1.7% |
| 1943 | 20.32 | +8.6% |
| 1944 | 19.72 | -3.0% |
| 1945 | 19.2 | -2.7% |
| 1946 | 19.82 | +3.2% |
| 1947 | 18.8 | -5.1% |
| 1948 | 18.42 | -2.0% |
| 1949 | 21.45 | +16.5% |
| 1950 | 21.45 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | 20.42 | -4.8% |
| 1952 | 19.03 | -6.8% |
| 1953 | 18.32 | -3.7% |
| 1954 | 17.09 | -6.8% |
| 1955 | 16.64 | -2.6% |
| 1956 | 17.67 | +6.2% |
| 1957 | 16.57 | -6.2% |
| 1958 | 16.79 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 17.44 | +3.9% |
| 1960 | 14.31 | -17.9% |
| 1961 | 10.86 | -24.1% |
| 1962 | 9.68 | -10.9% |
| 1963 | 8.87 | -8.4% |
| 1964 | 8.22 | -7.3% |
| 1965 | 7.98 | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 7.67 | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 7.4 | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 6.54 | -11.6% |
| 1969 | 6.2 | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 6.36 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 6.7 | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 7.24 | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 7.64 | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 6.87 | -10.2% |
| 1975 | 7.07 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 7.68 | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 7.48 | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 6.38 | -14.8% |
| 1979 | 6.22 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 5.73 | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 5.93 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 6.31 | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 18.17 | +187.8% |
| 1984 | 11.64 | -35.9% |
| 1985 | 7.86 | -32.5% |
| 1986 | 6.56 | -16.5% |
| 1987 | 14.31 | +118.0% |
| 1988 | 9.12 | -36.2% |
| 1989 | 6.39 | -30.0% |
| 1990 | 5.44 | -14.9% |
| 1991 | 5.17 | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 8 | +54.6% |
| 1993 | 6.93 | -13.4% |
| 1994 | 7.21 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 6.09 | -15.5% |
| 1996 | 6.68 | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 9.16 | +37.1% |
| 1998 | 8.14 | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 7.68 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 7.35 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 7.36 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 7.63 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 5.88 | -23.0% |
| 2004 | 4.57 | -22.3% |
| 2005 | 4.53 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 5.6 | +23.8% |
| 2007 | 5.13 | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 4.38 | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 4.17 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 3.74 | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 3.54 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 3.35 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 3.83 | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 5.16 | +34.7% |
| 2015 | 4.76 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 4.29 | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 4.09 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 4.1 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 4.08 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 3.56 | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 3.57 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 3.53 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 3.65 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 3.57 | -2.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 3.57 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.81, 74% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 3.57 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.28, 68% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg emissions 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 | +187.8% | 6.31 | 18.17 |
| 1987 | +118.0% | 6.56 | 14.31 |
| 1992 | +54.6% | 5.17 | 8 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 11.21 | 10.41 | 12.96 | 10 |
| 1860s | 9.22 | 7.98 | 10.54 | 10 |
| 1870s | 6.48 | 5.63 | 7.64 | 10 |
| 1880s | 4.69 | 4.06 | 6.04 | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.02 | 3.87 | 4.27 | 10 |
| 1900s | 5.4 | 4.48 | 6.65 | 10 |
| 1910s | 6.24 | 5.64 | 7.23 | 10 |
| 1920s | 6.99 | 6.48 | 8.23 | 10 |
| 1930s | 12.18 | 9.11 | 13.45 | 10 |
| 1940s | 19.09 | 16 | 21.45 | 10 |
| 1950s | 18.14 | 16.57 | 21.45 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.77 | 6.2 | 14.31 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.97 | 6.22 | 7.68 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.2 | 5.73 | 18.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.05 | 5.17 | 9.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.66 | 4.17 | 7.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.09 | 3.35 | 5.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.58 | 3.53 | 3.65 | 5 |
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More climate change data for Guatemala
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- 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)
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- 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 ghg emissions in Guatemala?
- Per capita ghg emissions in Guatemala was 3.57 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 21.45 in 1949.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.35 in 2012.
- How does Guatemala rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- Guatemala ranks 124th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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