Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Guatemala
Guatemala: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 99.86 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
99.86 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
87th
of 191 countries
All-time high
99.86 kilograms per person
in 2023
All-time low
57.68 kilograms per person
in 2009
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 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
The most recent figure for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Guatemala is 99.86 kilograms per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Guatemala peaked at 99.86 kilograms per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 57.68 kilograms per person, in 2009.
Guatemala ranks 87th 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 63.16 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 61.47 kilograms per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 61.96 kilograms per person | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 62.37 kilograms per person | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 61.73 kilograms per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 64 kilograms per person | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 65.2 kilograms per person | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 66.31 kilograms per person | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 67.33 kilograms per person | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 66.53 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 66.68 kilograms per person | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 66 kilograms per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 64.51 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 65.46 kilograms per person | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 65.59 kilograms per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 74.12 kilograms per person | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 72.56 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 63.73 kilograms per person | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 58.13 kilograms per person | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 57.68 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 68.97 kilograms per person | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 70.31 kilograms per person | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 66.27 kilograms per person | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 72.79 kilograms per person | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 79.71 kilograms per person | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 88.28 kilograms per person | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 87.9 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 95.37 kilograms per person | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 94.39 kilograms per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 94.72 kilograms per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 82.39 kilograms per person | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 96.6 kilograms per person | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 96.37 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 99.86 kilograms per person | +3.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 99.86 kilograms per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.67 kilograms per person, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 99.86 kilograms per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 134.17 kilograms per person, 74% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.01 kilograms per person | 61.47 kilograms per person | 67.33 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.45 kilograms per person | 57.68 kilograms per person | 74.12 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.87 kilograms per person | 66.27 kilograms per person | 95.37 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.8 kilograms per person | 82.39 kilograms per person | 99.86 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Guatemala?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Guatemala was 99.86 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 99.86 kilograms per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.68 kilograms per person in 2009.
- How does Guatemala rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Guatemala ranks 87th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.