Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Guatemala

Guatemala: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) was 7,488 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
7,488 kt
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
44th
of 197 countries
All-time high
7,488 kt
in 2023
All-time low
895.64 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Guatemala, 1961–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) in Guatemala stood at 7,488 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) in Guatemala peaked at 7,488 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 895.64 kt, in 1961.

That places Guatemala 44th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 1,108 kt 895.64 kt 1,342 kt 9
1970s 1,659 kt 1,315 kt 1,919 kt 10
1980s 2,283 kt 1,979 kt 2,597 kt 10
1990s 3,148 kt 2,736 kt 3,563 kt 10
2000s 4,256 kt 3,644 kt 4,901 kt 10
2010s 5,924 kt 5,085 kt 6,793 kt 10
2020s 7,218 kt 6,948 kt 7,488 kt 4

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 41 Cook Islands 4.52 kt compare
  2. 41 Uzbekistan, Republic of 8,274 kt compare
  3. 42 Anguilla, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 2.67 kt compare
  4. 42 Peru 8,158 kt compare
  5. 43 Sudan 8,047 kt compare
  6. 43 Tokelau 0.267 kt compare
  7. 44 Niue 0.0989 kt compare
  8. 45 Israel 7,417 kt compare
  9. 46 United Arab Emirates 7,323 kt compare
  10. 47 Czechoslovakia 7,112 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) in Guatemala?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) in Guatemala was 7,488 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 7,488 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 895.64 kt in 1961.
How does Guatemala rank for waste — emissions (co2eq)?
Guatemala ranks 44th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
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