Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in Guatemala
Guatemala: Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology was 1.88 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in Guatemala, 1961–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 1.88 for temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 168.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in Guatemala peaked at 1.88 in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.396, in 1967.
That places Guatemala 106th out of 225 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.035 | — |
| 1962 | -0.129 | +268.6% |
| 1963 | -0.104 | -19.4% |
| 1964 | -0.08 | -23.1% |
| 1965 | -0.083 | +3.8% |
| 1966 | -0.086 | +3.6% |
| 1967 | -0.396 | +360.5% |
| 1968 | -0.359 | -9.3% |
| 1969 | 0.393 | -209.5% |
| 1970 | -0.096 | -124.4% |
| 1971 | -0.105 | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 0.488 | -564.8% |
| 1973 | 0.524 | +7.4% |
| 1974 | -0.212 | -140.5% |
| 1975 | 0.236 | -211.3% |
| 1976 | -0.279 | -218.2% |
| 1977 | 0.33 | -218.3% |
| 1978 | 0.23 | -30.3% |
| 1979 | 0.439 | +90.9% |
| 1980 | 0.578 | +31.7% |
| 1981 | 0.133 | -77.0% |
| 1982 | 0.593 | +345.9% |
| 1983 | 0.79 | +33.2% |
| 1984 | 0.253 | -68.0% |
| 1985 | 0.272 | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 0.226 | -16.9% |
| 1987 | 0.478 | +111.5% |
| 1988 | 0.578 | +20.9% |
| 1989 | 0.218 | -62.3% |
| 1990 | 0.408 | +87.2% |
| 1991 | 0.705 | +72.8% |
| 1992 | 0.552 | -21.7% |
| 1993 | 0.473 | -14.3% |
| 1994 | 0.741 | +56.7% |
| 1995 | 0.762 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.285 | -62.6% |
| 1997 | 0.877 | +207.7% |
| 1998 | 1.05 | +20.1% |
| 1999 | 0.659 | -37.4% |
| 2000 | 0.274 | -58.4% |
| 2001 | 0.336 | +22.6% |
| 2002 | 0.666 | +98.2% |
| 2003 | 1.13 | +69.8% |
| 2004 | 0.804 | -28.9% |
| 2005 | 0.924 | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 0.736 | -20.3% |
| 2007 | 0.742 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.311 | -58.1% |
| 2009 | 0.844 | +171.4% |
| 2010 | 0.778 | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 0.516 | -33.7% |
| 2012 | 0.616 | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 0.712 | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 0.699 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.14 | +63.2% |
| 2016 | 1.44 | +25.8% |
| 2017 | 1.08 | -24.9% |
| 2018 | 0.891 | -17.3% |
| 2019 | 1.41 | +57.7% |
| 2020 | 1.7 | +21.1% |
| 2021 | 1.43 | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 1.07 | -25.5% |
| 2023 | 1.69 | +58.7% |
| 2024 | 1.88 | +10.8% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 1.88 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.02, 93% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 1.88 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.75, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +564.8% | -0.105 | 0.488 |
| 1967 | -360.5% | -0.086 | -0.396 |
| 1982 | +345.9% | 0.133 | 0.593 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.0977 | -0.396 | 0.393 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1555 | -0.279 | 0.524 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4119 | 0.133 | 0.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6515 | 0.285 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6768 | 0.274 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9271 | 0.516 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 | 1.07 | 1.88 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More climate change data for Guatemala
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 248.53 million kg (2050)
- 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 temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in Guatemala?
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in Guatemala was 1.88 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 in 2024.
- What is the lowest temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.396 in 1967.
- How does Guatemala rank for temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology?
- Guatemala ranks 106th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology, corresponding to the period 1951-1980 (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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