Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Guatemala
Guatemala: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
133rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2021
All-time low
0.2869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1889
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Guatemala peaked at 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1889.
Guatemala ranks 133rd of 198 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, excluding land use and forestry in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.3238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.3229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1852 | 0.3224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1853 | 0.3223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.3222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1856 | 0.3218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1857 | 0.3215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1858 | 0.3212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1859 | 0.3209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1860 | 0.3205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1861 | 0.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1862 | 0.3196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1863 | 0.3191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1864 | 0.3186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1865 | 0.318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1866 | 0.3175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1867 | 0.3169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1868 | 0.3164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1869 | 0.3157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1870 | 0.315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1871 | 0.3134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1872 | 0.3118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1873 | 0.3103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1874 | 0.309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1875 | 0.3076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1876 | 0.3063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1877 | 0.3049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1878 | 0.3035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1879 | 0.302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1880 | 0.3005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1881 | 0.2987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1882 | 0.297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1883 | 0.2954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1884 | 0.2939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1885 | 0.2922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1886 | 0.2907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1887 | 0.2891 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1888 | 0.2875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1889 | 0.2869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1890 | 0.2878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1891 | 0.289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1892 | 0.2914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1893 | 0.2949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1894 | 0.2986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1895 | 0.3094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1896 | 0.3111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1897 | 0.3172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1898 | 0.3129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1899 | 0.315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1900 | 0.318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1901 | 0.3226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1902 | 0.3286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1903 | 0.3325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1904 | 0.3384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1905 | 0.3461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1906 | 0.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1907 | 0.3479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1908 | 0.3435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1909 | 0.3449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1910 | 0.3494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1911 | 0.3531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1912 | 0.3557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1913 | 0.3554 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1914 | 0.3536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1915 | 0.3575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1916 | 0.3462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1917 | 0.3303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1918 | 0.3298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1919 | 0.3363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1920 | 0.3337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1921 | 0.3352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1922 | 0.3323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1923 | 0.3318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1924 | 0.3324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1925 | 0.3315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1926 | 0.3317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.3321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1928 | 0.3327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1929 | 0.3326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.3306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1931 | 0.3315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1932 | 0.3324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1933 | 0.3326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1934 | 0.3311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1935 | 0.3294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1936 | 0.3297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1937 | 0.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1938 | 0.3288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1939 | 0.3277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1940 | 0.326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1941 | 0.3308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1942 | 0.3299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1943 | 0.3284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1944 | 0.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1945 | 0.3378 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1946 | 0.3446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1947 | 0.3513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1948 | 0.3577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1949 | 0.365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1950 | 0.5667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +55.3% |
| 1951 | 0.5725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 0.5754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 0.5871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 0.6058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 0.6546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.1% |
| 1956 | 0.6709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 0.6714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 0.7076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1959 | 0.7331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1960 | 0.7554 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 0.7651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 0.7536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.7803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 0.8298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 0.867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 0.8112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.4% |
| 1967 | 0.8552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 0.8809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 0.9026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.8802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.9129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 0.9516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 0.9812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.9919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.1% |
| 1982 | 0.9842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.9121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 0.923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.9315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.9544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.9523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.9925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.9924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 44% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 53% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +55.3% | 0.365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.3221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.3182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.3084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.3027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.3372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.3326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.6345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 130 Albania 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 131 Tonga 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 132 Philippines 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 134 Namibia 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 135 El Salvador 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 136 Macao 1.62 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, excluding land use and forestry in Guatemala?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Guatemala was 1.75 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, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1889.
- How does Guatemala rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Guatemala ranks 133rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. 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, excluding land use and forestry. 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.