Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in Guatemala

Guatemala: Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0001 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 74.4%
World rank
88th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.0002 kt per square kilometre
in 1987
All-time low
0 kt per square kilometre
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in Guatemala, 1961–2023

000196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in Guatemala stood at 0.0001 kt per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 74.4% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in Guatemala peaked at 0.0002 kt per square kilometre in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 1966.

That places Guatemala 88th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Guatemala, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0001 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +14.6%
1963 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +22.0%
1964 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -9.1%
1965 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -34.3%
1966 0 kt per square kilometre -18.2%
1967 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +90.7%
1968 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +15.9%
1969 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -31.1%
1970 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +20.7%
1971 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +21.9%
1972 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -20.0%
1973 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +12.8%
1974 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -1.2%
1975 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +33.5%
1976 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +14.4%
1977 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -35.5%
1978 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -5.1%
1979 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +9.0%
1980 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
1981 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +22.2%
1982 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +12.7%
1983 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -29.0%
1984 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +30.0%
1985 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -9.2%
1986 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -1.4%
1987 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +62.4%
1988 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -48.5%
1989 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +26.0%
1990 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -5.6%
1991 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +15.7%
1992 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -5.9%
1993 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +12.2%
1994 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -25.8%
1995 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -15.1%
1996 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +7.6%
1997 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +0.2%
1998 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +14.9%
1999 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +8.1%
2000 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2001 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
2002 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +6.5%
2003 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -9.5%
2004 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -42.2%
2005 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +8.3%
2006 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2007 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -15.4%
2008 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
2009 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +26.8%
2010 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +5.6%
2011 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
2012 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
2013 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
2014 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
2015 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2016 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
2017 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -5.5%
2018 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
2019 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -31.3%
2020 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2021 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -1.0%
2022 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +11.4%
2023 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +74.4%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 0.0001 kt per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0005 kt per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 0.0001 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0005 kt per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 85 Morocco 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 86 Central African Republic 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 87 Belize 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 89 Russia 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 90 Romania 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 91 Honduras 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in Guatemala?
Rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in Guatemala was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.0002 kt per square kilometre in 1987.
What is the lowest rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1966.
How does Guatemala rank for rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square?
Guatemala ranks 88th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
112 places, 6,585 data points, 1961–2023
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Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.