Share co2 emissions vs population in Guatemala

Guatemala: Share co2 emissions vs population was 0.0515 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0515
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
90th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0542
in 2021
All-time low
0
in 1870
Years of data
155
1870–2024

Share co2 emissions vs population in Guatemala, 1870–2024

00.020.040.06187019472024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share co2 emissions vs population in Guatemala is 0.0515, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share co2 emissions vs population in Guatemala peaked at 0.0542 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1870.

Guatemala ranks 90th of 215 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.

Share co2 emissions vs population in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Share co2 emissions vs population in Guatemala, 1870 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1870 0 —
1871 0 —
1872 0 —
1873 0 —
1874 0 —
1875 0 -100.0%
1876 0 —
1877 0 —
1878 0 +356.4%
1879 0 +54.3%
1880 0 -46.4%
1881 0 -79.0%
1882 0 -43.2%
1883 0 +777.5%
1884 0 +161.2%
1885 0 -34.3%
1886 0 +107.1%
1887 0 -10.3%
1888 0 +17.2%
1889 0 +61.0%
1890 0 +64.0%
1891 0 -15.4%
1892 0 +81.4%
1893 0.0001 +95.1%
1894 0.0001 +58.5%
1895 0.0008 +520.6%
1896 0.0006 -20.5%
1897 0.0008 +30.8%
1898 0.0002 -77.5%
1899 0.0002 -20.4%
1900 0.0002 +58.6%
1901 0.0004 +51.9%
1902 0.0006 +72.1%
1903 0.0008 +21.6%
1904 0.0011 +39.9%
1905 0.0014 +31.4%
1906 0.0015 +8.9%
1907 0.0012 -20.5%
1908 0.001 -17.0%
1909 0.001 +0.3%
1910 0.0012 +14.8%
1911 0.0013 +13.0%
1912 0.0014 +4.3%
1913 0.0012 -9.2%
1914 0.0013 +2.8%
1915 0.0015 +16.4%
1916 0.0008 -43.5%
1917 0.0001 -91.6%
1918 0 -71.6%
1919 0.0003 +1596.4%
1920 0.0001 -57.2%
1921 0.0002 +59.8%
1922 0.0001 -72.8%
1923 0 -63.6%
1924 0 +104.9%
1925 0 -100.0%
1926 0 —
1927 0 —
1928 0 +202.0%
1929 0.0001 +86.4%
1930 0 -45.8%
1931 0 +11.8%
1932 0 +10.9%
1933 0 +26.5%
1934 0.0001 +14.9%
1935 0 -81.0%
1936 0 +265.3%
1937 0 +16.9%
1938 0 -57.4%
1939 0 +88.9%
1940 0 -54.2%
1941 0.0002 +1435.4%
1942 0.0002 -6.1%
1943 0.0002 +1.5%
1944 0.0002 -1.7%
1945 0.0004 +57.8%
1946 0.0003 -6.9%
1947 0.0003 -10.8%
1948 0.0003 -2.8%
1949 0.0004 +34.0%
1950 0.0105 +2618.0%
1951 0.01 -4.8%
1952 0.01 -0.2%
1953 0.0102 +2.8%
1954 0.011 +6.9%
1955 0.0123 +12.3%
1956 0.0123 +0.3%
1957 0.012 -2.5%
1958 0.0134 +11.3%
1959 0.014 +4.3%
1960 0.0143 +2.4%
1961 0.0149 +4.3%
1962 0.0142 -5.2%
1963 0.0148 +4.5%
1964 0.0163 +10.4%
1965 0.0175 +6.8%
1966 0.0147 -16.0%
1967 0.0162 +10.4%
1968 0.0166 +2.4%
1969 0.0166 -0.1%
1970 0.0154 -6.9%
1971 0.0157 +2.1%
1972 0.0167 +6.0%
1973 0.0172 +3.0%
1974 0.018 +5.0%
1975 0.0207 +14.9%
1976 0.0185 -10.7%
1977 0.0207 +12.0%
1978 0.0216 +4.4%
1979 0.024 +10.8%
1980 0.0231 -3.5%
1981 0.0209 -9.6%
1982 0.0192 -8.0%
1983 0.0167 -13.2%
1984 0.0175 +4.6%
1985 0.0173 -0.7%
1986 0.0179 +3.3%
1987 0.0185 +3.5%
1988 0.0186 +0.2%
1989 0.0188 +1.5%
1990 0.0205 +8.7%
1991 0.0205 +0.0%
1992 0.0257 +25.5%
1993 0.0245 -4.8%
1994 0.0289 +18.0%
1995 0.0301 +4.3%
1996 0.027 -10.4%
1997 0.0306 +13.4%
1998 0.0355 +16.0%
1999 0.0357 +0.7%
2000 0.0382 +6.9%
2001 0.0395 +3.4%
2002 0.0407 +3.1%
2003 0.0377 -7.5%
2004 0.0386 +2.6%
2005 0.0407 +5.2%
2006 0.0398 -2.1%
2007 0.0385 -3.3%
2008 0.0335 -12.9%
2009 0.0372 +11.1%
2010 0.0325 -12.7%
2011 0.0318 -1.9%
2012 0.0325 +1.9%
2013 0.0354 +9.1%
2014 0.0379 +6.9%
2015 0.0436 +15.3%
2016 0.0467 +7.0%
2017 0.0472 +1.2%
2018 0.0499 +5.7%
2019 0.0519 +4.0%
2020 0.0488 -6.0%
2021 0.0542 +11.1%
2022 0.0504 -7.0%
2023 0.0518 +2.8%
2024 0.0515 -0.6%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 0.0515 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0527, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 0.0515 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0206, 2.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share co2 emissions vs population 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.

YearChange FromTo
1950 +2618.0% 0.0004 0.0105
1919 +1596.4% 0 0.0003
1941 +1435.4% 0 0.0002
1883 +777.5% 0 0
1895 +520.6% 0.0001 0.0008
1878 +356.4% 0 0

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1870s 0 0 0 10
1880s 0 0 0 10
1890s 0.0003 0 0.0008 10
1900s 0.0009 0.0002 0.0015 10
1910s 0.0009 0 0.0015 10
1920s 0.0001 0 0.0002 10
1930s 0 0 0.0001 10
1940s 0.0003 0 0.0004 10
1950s 0.0116 0.01 0.014 10
1960s 0.0156 0.0142 0.0175 10
1970s 0.0189 0.0154 0.024 10
1980s 0.0189 0.0167 0.0231 10
1990s 0.0279 0.0205 0.0357 10
2000s 0.0384 0.0335 0.0407 10
2010s 0.0409 0.0318 0.0519 10
2020s 0.0513 0.0488 0.0542 5

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 87 Ghana 0.0545 compare
  2. 88 Sri Lanka 0.054 compare
  3. 89 Tanzania 0.0519 compare
  4. 91 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0503 compare
  5. 92 Nepal 0.0486 compare
  6. 93 Croatia 0.0478 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share co2 emissions vs population in Guatemala?
Share co2 emissions vs population in Guatemala was 0.0515 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share co2 emissions vs population recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.0542 in 2021.
What is the lowest share co2 emissions vs population recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1870.
How does Guatemala rank for share co2 emissions vs population?
Guatemala ranks 90th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is share co2 emissions vs population rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share co2 emissions vs population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share co2 emissions vs population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
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