Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0%
Change on year
down 29.3%
World rank
88th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 2016
All-time low
0.0%
in 1870
Years of data
107
1870–2024
Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal in Guatemala, 1870–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 0.0% for share of global co₂ emissions from coal in 2024.
The figure is down 29.3% on the previous year and down 59.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Guatemala peaked at 0.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1870.
Guatemala ranks 88th of 179 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 of global CO₂ emissions from coal in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0% | — |
| 1871 | 0.0% | — |
| 1872 | 0.0% | — |
| 1873 | 0.0% | — |
| 1874 | 0.0% | — |
| 1875 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1876 | 0.0% | — |
| 1877 | 0.0% | — |
| 1878 | 0.0% | +357.1% |
| 1879 | 0.0% | +54.7% |
| 1880 | 0.0% | -46.3% |
| 1881 | 0.0% | -79.0% |
| 1882 | 0.0% | -43.1% |
| 1883 | 0.0% | +774.5% |
| 1884 | 0.0% | +161.8% |
| 1885 | 0.0% | -34.1% |
| 1886 | 0.0% | +108.4% |
| 1887 | 0.0% | -9.9% |
| 1888 | 0.0% | +17.5% |
| 1889 | 0.0% | +60.9% |
| 1890 | 0.0% | +64.3% |
| 1891 | 0.0% | -15.3% |
| 1892 | 0.0% | +81.1% |
| 1893 | 0.0% | +95.5% |
| 1894 | 0.0% | +58.1% |
| 1895 | 0.0% | +522.5% |
| 1896 | 0.0% | -20.4% |
| 1897 | 0.0% | +30.9% |
| 1898 | 0.0% | -77.5% |
| 1899 | 0.0% | -20.4% |
| 1900 | 0.0% | +59.0% |
| 1901 | 0.0% | +52.5% |
| 1902 | 0.0% | +72.6% |
| 1903 | 0.0% | +21.5% |
| 1904 | 0.0% | +40.6% |
| 1905 | 0.0% | +31.2% |
| 1906 | 0.0% | +8.9% |
| 1907 | 0.0% | -20.3% |
| 1908 | 0.0% | -16.6% |
| 1909 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 1910 | 0.0% | +15.0% |
| 1911 | 0.0% | +13.3% |
| 1912 | 0.0% | +4.2% |
| 1913 | 0.0% | -8.9% |
| 1914 | 0.0% | +3.6% |
| 1915 | 0.0% | +17.1% |
| 1916 | 0.0% | -43.4% |
| 1917 | 0.0% | -91.5% |
| 1918 | 0.0% | -71.5% |
| 1919 | 0.0% | +1639.6% |
| 1920 | 0.0% | -56.7% |
| 1921 | 0.0% | +64.5% |
| 1922 | 0.0% | -72.6% |
| 1923 | 0.0% | -63.7% |
| 1924 | 0.0% | +105.2% |
| 1925 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1926 | 0.0% | — |
| 1927 | 0.0% | — |
| 1928 | 0.0% | +206.0% |
| 1929 | 0.0% | +87.7% |
| 1930 | 0.0% | -45.2% |
| 1931 | 0.0% | +13.5% |
| 1932 | 0.0% | +12.3% |
| 1933 | 0.0% | +27.4% |
| 1934 | 0.0% | +14.5% |
| 1935 | 0.0% | -80.8% |
| 1936 | 0.0% | +265.5% |
| 1937 | 0.0% | +18.5% |
| 1938 | 0.0% | -57.0% |
| 1939 | 0.0% | +87.7% |
| 1940 | 0.0% | -54.7% |
| 1941 | 0.0% | +46.3% |
| 1942 | 0.0% | -67.0% |
| 1943 | 0.0% | +100.0% |
| 1944 | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| 1945 | 0.0% | +29.0% |
| 1946 | 0.0% | -7.3% |
| 1947 | 0.0% | -10.7% |
| 1948 | 0.0% | +45.1% |
| 1949 | 0.0% | +75.6% |
| 1950 | 0.0% | +46.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +479.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +1263.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +86.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +30.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -32.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -34.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +56.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +70.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +46.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +20.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -18.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -33.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +21.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -63.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +16.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -29.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 59% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0%, 145.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | +1639.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2000 | +1263.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1883 | +774.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1895 | +522.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1999 | +479.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More climate change data for Guatemala
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- 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 share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Guatemala?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Guatemala was 0.0% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1870.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of global co₂ emissions from coal?
- Guatemala ranks 88th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from coal in the same year.