Waste — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Guatemala

Guatemala: Waste — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 0.0019 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0019 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
12th
of 136 countries
All-time high
0.0019 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Guatemala, 1961–2023

00.0010.0010.0020.002196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Guatemala is 0.0019 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 50.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Guatemala peaked at 0.0019 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Guatemala 12th out of 136 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Waste — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Guatemala, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0 kt per square kilometre
1962 0 kt per square kilometre
1963 0 kt per square kilometre
1964 0 kt per square kilometre
1965 0 kt per square kilometre
1966 0 kt per square kilometre
1967 0 kt per square kilometre
1968 0 kt per square kilometre
1969 0 kt per square kilometre
1970 0 kt per square kilometre
1971 0 kt per square kilometre
1972 0 kt per square kilometre
1973 0 kt per square kilometre
1974 0 kt per square kilometre
1975 0 kt per square kilometre
1976 0 kt per square kilometre
1977 0 kt per square kilometre
1978 0 kt per square kilometre
1979 0 kt per square kilometre
1980 0 kt per square kilometre
1981 0 kt per square kilometre
1982 0 kt per square kilometre
1983 0 kt per square kilometre
1984 0 kt per square kilometre
1985 0 kt per square kilometre
1986 0 kt per square kilometre
1987 0 kt per square kilometre
1988 0 kt per square kilometre
1989 0 kt per square kilometre
1990 0.0005 kt per square kilometre
1991 0.0005 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
1992 0.0005 kt per square kilometre +3.7%
1993 0.0005 kt per square kilometre +3.7%
1994 0.0005 kt per square kilometre +3.4%
1995 0.0006 kt per square kilometre +3.5%
1996 0.0006 kt per square kilometre +3.4%
1997 0.0006 kt per square kilometre +3.4%
1998 0.0006 kt per square kilometre +3.3%
1999 0.0006 kt per square kilometre +3.4%
2000 0.0006 kt per square kilometre -11.7%
2001 0.0006 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
2002 0.0006 kt per square kilometre +6.1%
2003 0.0006 kt per square kilometre +7.5%
2004 0.0007 kt per square kilometre +4.2%
2005 0.0007 kt per square kilometre +7.1%
2006 0.0008 kt per square kilometre +6.2%
2007 0.0008 kt per square kilometre +6.7%
2008 0.0009 kt per square kilometre +11.5%
2009 0.001 kt per square kilometre +5.5%
2010 0.001 kt per square kilometre +7.8%
2011 0.0011 kt per square kilometre +8.1%
2012 0.0012 kt per square kilometre +5.8%
2013 0.0013 kt per square kilometre +6.3%
2014 0.0013 kt per square kilometre +5.9%
2015 0.0013 kt per square kilometre -3.5%
2016 0.0015 kt per square kilometre +13.8%
2017 0.0015 kt per square kilometre +4.5%
2018 0.0016 kt per square kilometre +4.9%
2019 0.0017 kt per square kilometre +2.9%
2020 0.0017 kt per square kilometre +3.4%
2021 0.0018 kt per square kilometre +3.8%
2022 0.0018 kt per square kilometre +3.7%
2023 0.0019 kt per square kilometre +3.0%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 0.0019 kt per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 63.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 0.0019 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 111.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0005 kt per square kilometre 0.0005 kt per square kilometre 0.0006 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0007 kt per square kilometre 0.0006 kt per square kilometre 0.001 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0013 kt per square kilometre 0.001 kt per square kilometre 0.0017 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0018 kt per square kilometre 0.0017 kt per square kilometre 0.0019 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 9 Sierra Leone 0.0032 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 10 Ghana 0.0031 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 11 Portugal 0.0022 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 13 Italy 0.0014 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 14 Costa Rica 0.0013 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 15 Tajikistan 0.0011 kt per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 137 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Guatemala?
Waste — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Guatemala was 0.0019 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.0019 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Guatemala rank for waste — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
Guatemala ranks 12th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2), per square kilometre rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Waste — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Waste — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
137 places, 7,811 data points, 1961–2023
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Waste — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.