Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Waste — Emissions (CH4) was 252 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions in Guatemala, 1961–2023
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 55th of 232 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30.7 kt | — |
| 1962 | 32.4 kt | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 34.1 kt | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 35.9 kt | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 37.7 kt | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 39.7 kt | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 41.7 kt | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 43.9 kt | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 46.1 kt | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 45.1 kt | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 50.6 kt | +12.2% |
| 1972 | 52.5 kt | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 54.5 kt | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 56.4 kt | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 58.5 kt | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 60.8 kt | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 62.6 kt | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 64.3 kt | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 66.2 kt | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 68.3 kt | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 70.5 kt | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 72.9 kt | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 75.1 kt | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 77.3 kt | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 79.7 kt | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 82.1 kt | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 84.6 kt | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 87.1 kt | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 89.7 kt | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 92.7 kt | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 95.6 kt | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 98.8 kt | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 102 kt | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 105 kt | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 108 kt | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 111 kt | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 115 kt | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 119 kt | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 121 kt | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 124 kt | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 128 kt | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 133 kt | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 137 kt | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 142 kt | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 146 kt | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 153 kt | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 156 kt | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 161 kt | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 166 kt | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 172 kt | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 176 kt | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 183 kt | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 190 kt | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 197 kt | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 204 kt | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 210 kt | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 216 kt | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 222 kt | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 229 kt | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 234 kt | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 240 kt | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 246 kt | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 252 kt | +2.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 252 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.4 kt, 4.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 252 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.3 kt, 5.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 52 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 268 kt compare
- 53 Sudan 264 kt compare
- 54 United Arab Emirates 256 kt compare
- 56 Czechoslovakia 242 kt compare
- 57 Israel 240 kt compare
- 58 Japan 231 kt 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 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 55th out of 232 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
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