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.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 12.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 12.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.5% |
| 1852 | 11.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.6% |
| 1853 | 11.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1854 | 10.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1855 | 10.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1856 | 10.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1857 | 10.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1858 | 11.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1859 | 10.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.4% |
| 1860 | 10.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1861 | 9.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 1862 | 8.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.6% |
| 1863 | 9.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1864 | 8.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.9% |
| 1865 | 7.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 1866 | 9.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.3% |
| 1867 | 10.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.7% |
| 1868 | 8.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.9% |
| 1869 | 9.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.5% |
| 1870 | 7.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.9% |
| 1871 | 6.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.0% |
| 1872 | 6.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.6% |
| 1873 | 6.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.2% |
| 1874 | 7.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1875 | 6.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.0% |
| 1876 | 5.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 1877 | 5.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 1878 | 6.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.5% |
| 1879 | 5.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1880 | 6.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1881 | 5.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.3% |
| 1882 | 5.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1883 | 5.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1884 | 4.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.7% |
| 1885 | 4.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 1886 | 4.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1887 | 4.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 1888 | 4.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.2% |
| 1889 | 4.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1890 | 3.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.2% |
| 1891 | 4.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1892 | 3.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1893 | 3.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1894 | 4.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1895 | 3.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 1896 | 4.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1897 | 3.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1898 | 4.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.2% |
| 1899 | 4.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 1900 | 4.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.0% |
| 1901 | 4.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.6% |
| 1902 | 5.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.1% |
| 1903 | 5.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 1904 | 5.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.3% |
| 1905 | 5.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.5% |
| 1906 | 5.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1907 | 5.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.3% |
| 1908 | 5.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1909 | 6.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.7% |
| 1910 | 7.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.8% |
| 1911 | 6.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.9% |
| 1912 | 6.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1913 | 6.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1914 | 6.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1915 | 5.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.2% |
| 1916 | 5.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1917 | 5.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1918 | 5.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1919 | 6.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.5% |
| 1920 | 6.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 1921 | 7.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1922 | 6.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 1923 | 6.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1924 | 6.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1925 | 8.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +27.0% |
| 1926 | 7.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.3% |
| 1927 | 7.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1928 | 6.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 1929 | 6.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1930 | 9.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +33.7% |
| 1931 | 11.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +24.0% |
| 1932 | 11.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1933 | 11.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1934 | 12.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.3% |
| 1935 | 12.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1936 | 13.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1937 | 13.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1938 | 12.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1939 | 13.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1940 | 16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.0% |
| 1941 | 18.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.1% |
| 1942 | 18.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1943 | 20.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.6% |
| 1944 | 19.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1945 | 19.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1946 | 19.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1947 | 18.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 1948 | 18.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1949 | 21.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.5% |
| 1950 | 21.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1951 | 20.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 1952 | 19.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
| 1953 | 18.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1954 | 17.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
| 1955 | 16.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1956 | 17.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1957 | 16.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.2% |
| 1958 | 16.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 17.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1960 | 14.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.9% |
| 1961 | 10.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -24.1% |
| 1962 | 9.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.9% |
| 1963 | 8.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.4% |
| 1964 | 8.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.3% |
| 1965 | 7.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 7.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 7.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 6.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.6% |
| 1969 | 6.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 6.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 6.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 7.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 7.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 6.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.2% |
| 1975 | 7.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 7.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 7.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 6.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.8% |
| 1979 | 6.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 5.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 5.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 6.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 18.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +187.8% |
| 1984 | 11.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -35.9% |
| 1985 | 7.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -32.5% |
| 1986 | 6.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.5% |
| 1987 | 14.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +118.0% |
| 1988 | 9.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -36.2% |
| 1989 | 6.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -30.0% |
| 1990 | 5.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.9% |
| 1991 | 5.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +54.6% |
| 1993 | 6.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.4% |
| 1994 | 7.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 6.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.5% |
| 1996 | 6.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 9.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +37.1% |
| 1998 | 8.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 7.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 7.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 7.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 7.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 5.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -23.0% |
| 2004 | 4.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -22.3% |
| 2005 | 4.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 5.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.8% |
| 2007 | 5.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 4.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 4.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 3.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 3.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 3.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 3.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 5.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +34.7% |
| 2015 | 4.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 4.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 4.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 4.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 4.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 3.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 3.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 3.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 3.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 3.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 3.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 74% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 3.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 68% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas 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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 18.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1987 | +118.0% | 6.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1992 | +54.6% | 5.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
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 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 121 Liechtenstein 3.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 122 Cuba 3.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 123 Slovakia 3.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 125 Lebanon 3.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 126 Tunisia 3.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 127 Malta 3.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 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.