Per capita methane emissions in Guatemala
Guatemala: Per capita methane emissions was 0.999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
92nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.6889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1889
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane 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 0.999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita methane emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Guatemala peaked at 0.999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1889.
That places Guatemala 92nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita methane emissions in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.7776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.7761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1852 | 0.7754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1853 | 0.7757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.7758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.7758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.7757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.7755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.7752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.7749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.7744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1861 | 0.7738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1862 | 0.7732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1863 | 0.7724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1864 | 0.7716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1865 | 0.7707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1866 | 0.7697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1867 | 0.7686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1868 | 0.7675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1869 | 0.7661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1870 | 0.7647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1871 | 0.761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1872 | 0.7572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1873 | 0.7532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1874 | 0.7493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1875 | 0.7453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1876 | 0.7413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1877 | 0.7373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1878 | 0.7333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1879 | 0.7295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1880 | 0.726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1881 | 0.7212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1882 | 0.7166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1883 | 0.7123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1884 | 0.708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1885 | 0.7037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1886 | 0.6994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1887 | 0.6952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1888 | 0.6909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1889 | 0.6889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1890 | 0.6889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.6913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1892 | 0.6958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1893 | 0.7025 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1894 | 0.7092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1895 | 0.7159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1896 | 0.7228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1897 | 0.7297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1898 | 0.7366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1899 | 0.7414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1900 | 0.7439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1901 | 0.7491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1902 | 0.752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1903 | 0.7526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1904 | 0.7532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1905 | 0.7536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1906 | 0.7539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.7542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.7544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.7545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.7546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1912 | 0.7552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.7555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.7556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.7558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.7562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.7567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1919 | 0.7571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1920 | 0.7574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1922 | 0.7584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1923 | 0.7588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.7592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.7593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.7595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.7595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.7578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1930 | 0.7541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1931 | 0.7587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1932 | 0.7621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1933 | 0.7634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1934 | 0.7627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1935 | 0.7624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.7636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1937 | 0.765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1938 | 0.7653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.7638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1940 | 0.7614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1941 | 0.7706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1942 | 0.7777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1943 | 0.782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1944 | 0.7889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1945 | 0.7998 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1946 | 0.8106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1947 | 0.8205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1948 | 0.8296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1949 | 0.8375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1950 | 0.8467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1951 | 0.8556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 0.8635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 0.8709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 0.8778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 0.8843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 0.8908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 0.8969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 0.9032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 0.9091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 0.9139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 0.9131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.9188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.9252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.9278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.9284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.9075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.8786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.9097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 0.9114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.9012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.9483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 0.9792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.9538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.9071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 0.9023 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.8362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 0.8727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 0.882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.8915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.9344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 0.9438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.9467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.9082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.8942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.8725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.8582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.8404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.8363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.8336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.8525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.8631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.8284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.8182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.8176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.8147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.8329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.8265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9935 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 93% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 97% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.7758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.7708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.7472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.7062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.7134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.7521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.7558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.7587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.7621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.7978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.8799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 89 Finland 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 90 Vanuatu 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 91 Tonga 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 93 Singapore 0.9946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 94 Zambia 0.9919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 95 Greece 0.9865 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 methane emissions in Guatemala?
- Per capita methane emissions in Guatemala was 0.999 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 methane emissions recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1889.
- How does Guatemala rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Guatemala ranks 92nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.