Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Guatemala

Guatemala: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) was 24.81 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
24.81 kt
Change on year
up 50.5%
World rank
107th
of 136 countries
All-time high
28.39 kt
in 1987
All-time low
7.28 kt
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Guatemala, 1961–2023

51015202530196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 24.81 kt for rice — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

The figure is up 50.5% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — emissions (co2eq) in Guatemala peaked at 28.39 kt in 1987 and was at its lowest, 7.28 kt, in 1966.

That places Guatemala 107th out of 136 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Guatemala, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 9.34 kt —
1962 10.7 kt +14.6%
1963 13.02 kt +21.7%
1964 11.9 kt -8.6%
1965 7.89 kt -33.7%
1966 7.28 kt -7.7%
1967 12.45 kt +70.9%
1968 14.85 kt +19.3%
1969 10.3 kt -30.6%
1970 12.89 kt +25.1%
1971 15 kt +16.4%
1972 12.67 kt -15.5%
1973 14.21 kt +12.2%
1974 14.11 kt -0.8%
1975 18.15 kt +28.6%
1976 20.99 kt +15.7%
1977 14.92 kt -28.9%
1978 14.39 kt -3.6%
1979 16.12 kt +12.0%
1980 16.09 kt -0.2%
1981 18.09 kt +12.5%
1982 21.16 kt +16.9%
1983 15.47 kt -26.9%
1984 19.55 kt +26.4%
1985 18.2 kt -6.9%
1986 19.4 kt +6.6%
1987 28.39 kt +46.4%
1988 15.74 kt -44.6%
1989 20.18 kt +28.2%
1990 19.18 kt -5.0%
1991 22.33 kt +16.5%
1992 21.22 kt -5.0%
1993 23.64 kt +11.4%
1994 19.33 kt -18.2%
1995 17.34 kt -10.3%
1996 17.51 kt +1.0%
1997 17.99 kt +2.7%
1998 19.08 kt +6.1%
1999 22 kt +15.3%
2000 21.89 kt -0.5%
2001 21.08 kt -3.7%
2002 20.04 kt -4.9%
2003 20.39 kt +1.7%
2004 15.9 kt -22.0%
2005 16.21 kt +1.9%
2006 16.83 kt +3.9%
2007 14.87 kt -11.7%
2008 12.8 kt -14.0%
2009 16.58 kt +29.6%
2010 18.25 kt +10.1%
2011 20.36 kt +11.6%
2012 20.79 kt +2.1%
2013 20.83 kt +0.2%
2014 20.08 kt -3.6%
2015 20.97 kt +4.4%
2016 20.47 kt -2.4%
2017 20.18 kt -1.4%
2018 21.25 kt +5.3%
2019 16.64 kt -21.7%
2020 18.81 kt +13.0%
2021 17.63 kt -6.2%
2022 16.48 kt -6.5%
2023 24.81 kt +50.5%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 24.81 kt is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 566.38 kt, 4% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 24.81 kt is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 177.78 kt, 14% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.86 kt 7.28 kt 14.85 kt 9
1970s 15.34 kt 12.67 kt 20.99 kt 10
1980s 19.23 kt 15.47 kt 28.39 kt 10
1990s 19.96 kt 17.34 kt 23.64 kt 10
2000s 17.66 kt 12.8 kt 21.89 kt 10
2010s 19.98 kt 16.64 kt 21.25 kt 10
2020s 19.43 kt 16.48 kt 24.81 kt 4

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 104 Honduras 32.22 kt compare
  2. 105 Iraq 28.24 kt compare
  3. 106 Estonia 27.54 kt compare
  4. 108 Azerbaijan 24.55 kt compare
  5. 109 Albania 18.02 kt compare
  6. 110 Slovenia 17.87 kt compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — emissions (co2eq) in Guatemala?
Rice — emissions (co2eq) in Guatemala was 24.81 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 28.39 kt in 1987.
What is the lowest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 7.28 kt in 1966.
How does Guatemala rank for rice — emissions (co2eq)?
Guatemala ranks 107th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
183 places, 10,521 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.