Waste — Emissions in Guatemala

Guatemala: Waste — Emissions was 252 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
252 kt
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
49th
of 218 countries
All-time high
252 kt
in 2023
All-time low
30.7 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions in Guatemala, 1961–2023

50100150200250196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions in Guatemala is 252 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Guatemala peaked at 252 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.7 kt, in 1961.

Guatemala ranks 49th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 38.02 kt 30.7 kt 46.1 kt 9
1970s 57.15 kt 45.1 kt 66.2 kt 10
1980s 78.73 kt 68.3 kt 89.7 kt 10
1990s 106.81 kt 92.7 kt 121 kt 10
2000s 144.6 kt 124 kt 166 kt 10
2010s 199.9 kt 172 kt 229 kt 10
2020s 243 kt 234 kt 252 kt 4

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 46 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 268 kt compare
  2. 47 Sudan 264 kt compare
  3. 48 United Arab Emirates 256 kt compare
  4. 50 Czechoslovakia 242 kt compare
  5. 51 Israel 240 kt compare
  6. 52 Japan 231 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions in Guatemala?
Waste — emissions in Guatemala was 252 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 252 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 30.7 kt in 1961.
How does Guatemala rank for waste — emissions?
Guatemala ranks 49th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 14,574 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf