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.
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 274,187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 277,641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1852 | 281,106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1853 | 284,580 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1854 | 288,062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1855 | 291,548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1856 | 295,041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1857 | 298,535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1858 | 302,027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1859 | 305,516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1860 | 308,999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1861 | 312,490 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1862 | 315,995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1863 | 319,512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1864 | 323,045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1865 | 326,593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1866 | 330,166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1867 | 333,757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1868 | 337,366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1869 | 340,995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1870 | 344,645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1871 | 347,283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1872 | 350,122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1873 | 353,115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1874 | 356,220 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1875 | 359,382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1876 | 362,577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1877 | 365,749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1878 | 368,858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1879 | 371,842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1880 | 374,629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1881 | 376,916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1882 | 379,197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1883 | 381,487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1884 | 383,786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1885 | 386,006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 388,327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 390,591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 392,896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 395,261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1890 | 398,527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1891 | 401,071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1892 | 403,947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1893 | 407,126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1894 | 410,511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1895 | 423,545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1896 | 424,114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1897 | 430,601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1898 | 422,929 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1899 | 425,325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1900 | 430,067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1901 | 438,541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1902 | 450,223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1903 | 460,569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1904 | 473,898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1905 | 489,904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1906 | 500,825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1907 | 503,356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1908 | 502,485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1909 | 509,935 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1910 | 522,274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1911 | 533,618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1912 | 543,461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1913 | 548,943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1914 | 552,057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1915 | 564,296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1916 | 552,490 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 1917 | 532,844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 1918 | 537,565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1919 | 553,830 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1920 | 555,181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1921 | 563,473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1922 | 564,436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1923 | 569,378 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1924 | 576,433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1925 | 580,811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1926 | 587,123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1927 | 593,965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1928 | 601,193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1929 | 608,807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1930 | 614,131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1931 | 626,542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1932 | 640,633 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1933 | 655,106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1934 | 666,477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1935 | 677,493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1936 | 693,026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1937 | 709,020 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1938 | 721,861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1939 | 736,560 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1940 | 751,272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1941 | 783,080 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1942 | 803,496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1943 | 824,040 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1944 | 853,275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1945 | 899,948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1946 | 946,220 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1947 | 993,754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1948 | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1949 | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1950 | 1.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +60.0% |
| 1951 | 1.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1952 | 1.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 1.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1954 | 2.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1955 | 2.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.0% |
| 1956 | 2.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1957 | 2.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 2.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.3% |
| 1959 | 2.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1960 | 3.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 1961 | 3.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 3.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 3.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1964 | 3.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 4.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.5% |
| 1966 | 3.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 4.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 4.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 4.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 4.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 5.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 5.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 5.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 5.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 6.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.3% |
| 1976 | 6.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 7.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 7.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 8.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 7.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 7.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 7.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 6.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 7.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 7.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 7.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 7.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 8.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 8.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 8.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 9.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 10.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 10.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 11.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 12.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 11.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 12.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 14.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 14.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 15.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 16.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 17.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 17.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 18.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 19.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 19.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 19.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 18.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 19.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 19.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 19.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 20.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 21.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 22.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 25.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 26.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 27.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 29.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 30.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 28.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 31.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 30.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 31.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 32.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 32.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 32.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 3.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +60.0% | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
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
- 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 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.