Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Guatemala
Guatemala: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 32.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
32.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
88th
of 198 countries
All-time high
32.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
274,187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Guatemala, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Guatemala stood at 32.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Guatemala peaked at 32.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 274,187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Guatemala ranks 88th of 198 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 289,824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 274,187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 305,516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 324,892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 308,999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 340,995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 357,979 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 344,645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 371,842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 384,910 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 374,629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 395,261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 414,770 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 398,527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 430,601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 475,980 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 430,067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 509,935 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 544,138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 522,274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 564,296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 580,080 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 555,181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 608,807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 674,085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 614,131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 736,560 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 899,502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 751,272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 85 Switzerland 34.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 86 Denmark 33.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 87 Bolivia 33.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 89 Cuba 30.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 90 Jordan 29.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 91 Laos 28.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for Guatemala
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.3% (2100)
- Population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Population, total 18.69 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.1% (2025)
- Urban population 10.52 million (2025)
- Urban population 56.3% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.08 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 515.77 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.08 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.08 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Guatemala?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Guatemala was 32.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 32.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 274,187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Guatemala rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Guatemala ranks 88th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.