Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
68th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1960
All-time low
0.0%
in 1870
Years of data
155
1870–2024
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Guatemala, 1870–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Guatemala is 0.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Guatemala peaked at 0.2% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1870.
Guatemala ranks 68th of 194 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 cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0% | — |
| 1871 | 0.0% | +76.4% |
| 1872 | 0.0% | +30.7% |
| 1873 | 0.0% | +26.9% |
| 1874 | 0.0% | +23.3% |
| 1875 | 0.0% | +11.7% |
| 1876 | 0.0% | +8.2% |
| 1877 | 0.0% | +5.8% |
| 1878 | 0.0% | +7.5% |
| 1879 | 0.0% | +5.7% |
| 1880 | 0.1% | +5.7% |
| 1881 | 0.1% | +2.4% |
| 1882 | 0.1% | +1.6% |
| 1883 | 0.1% | +1.9% |
| 1884 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 1885 | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 1886 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 1887 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 1888 | 0.1% | -0.5% |
| 1889 | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 1890 | 0.1% | -0.8% |
| 1891 | 0.1% | -0.5% |
| 1892 | 0.1% | -0.8% |
| 1893 | 0.1% | -0.5% |
| 1894 | 0.1% | -0.5% |
| 1895 | 0.1% | -0.7% |
| 1896 | 0.1% | -0.6% |
| 1897 | 0.1% | -0.8% |
| 1898 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 1899 | 0.1% | -0.6% |
| 1900 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 1901 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 1902 | 0.1% | +1.4% |
| 1903 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 1904 | 0.1% | +0.7% |
| 1905 | 0.1% | +1.7% |
| 1906 | 0.1% | +1.2% |
| 1907 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 1908 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 1909 | 0.1% | +1.9% |
| 1910 | 0.1% | +2.2% |
| 1911 | 0.1% | +1.6% |
| 1912 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 1913 | 0.1% | +1.4% |
| 1914 | 0.1% | +1.7% |
| 1915 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 1916 | 0.1% | +0.9% |
| 1917 | 0.1% | +0.5% |
| 1918 | 0.1% | +0.5% |
| 1919 | 0.1% | +1.6% |
| 1920 | 0.1% | +1.7% |
| 1921 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 1922 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 1923 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
| 1924 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 1925 | 0.1% | +2.1% |
| 1926 | 0.1% | +1.4% |
| 1927 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
| 1928 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 1929 | 0.1% | +0.6% |
| 1930 | 0.1% | +2.1% |
| 1931 | 0.1% | +3.8% |
| 1932 | 0.1% | +3.3% |
| 1933 | 0.1% | +3.4% |
| 1934 | 0.1% | +3.9% |
| 1935 | 0.1% | +3.5% |
| 1936 | 0.1% | +3.6% |
| 1937 | 0.1% | +3.4% |
| 1938 | 0.1% | +2.9% |
| 1939 | 0.1% | +3.1% |
| 1940 | 0.1% | +4.2% |
| 1941 | 0.1% | +5.1% |
| 1942 | 0.1% | +5.2% |
| 1943 | 0.1% | +5.4% |
| 1944 | 0.1% | +5.0% |
| 1945 | 0.1% | +4.5% |
| 1946 | 0.1% | +4.7% |
| 1947 | 0.1% | +4.2% |
| 1948 | 0.1% | +3.7% |
| 1949 | 0.2% | +4.8% |
| 1950 | 0.2% | +4.2% |
| 1951 | 0.2% | +3.6% |
| 1952 | 0.2% | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 0.2% | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 0.2% | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 0.2% | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 0.2% | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 0.2% | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 0.2% | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 0.2% | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 0.2% | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 0.2% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.2% | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.2% | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.2% | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.2% | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.2% | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.2% | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.2% | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2% | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2% | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | -0.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1%, 1.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1871 | +76.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1872 | +30.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1873 | +26.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 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 cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Guatemala?
- Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Guatemala was 0.2% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1960.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1870.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Guatemala ranks 68th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global total cumulative emissions of CO₂ (including land-use change).