Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Guatemala

Guatemala: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0699 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0699 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
32nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0699 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0084 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Guatemala, 1961–2023

00.020.040.06196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Guatemala is 0.0699 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Guatemala peaked at 0.0699 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0084 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Guatemala 32nd out of 186 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.

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Guatemala, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0084 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0088 kt per square kilometre +5.5%
1963 0.0093 kt per square kilometre +5.2%
1964 0.0098 kt per square kilometre +5.3%
1965 0.0103 kt per square kilometre +5.0%
1966 0.0108 kt per square kilometre +5.3%
1967 0.0113 kt per square kilometre +5.0%
1968 0.0119 kt per square kilometre +5.2%
1969 0.0125 kt per square kilometre +4.9%
1970 0.0123 kt per square kilometre -2.0%
1971 0.0137 kt per square kilometre +11.7%
1972 0.0142 kt per square kilometre +3.7%
1973 0.0148 kt per square kilometre +3.8%
1974 0.0153 kt per square kilometre +3.5%
1975 0.0158 kt per square kilometre +3.7%
1976 0.0165 kt per square kilometre +3.8%
1977 0.0169 kt per square kilometre +2.9%
1978 0.0174 kt per square kilometre +2.8%
1979 0.0179 kt per square kilometre +2.9%
1980 0.0185 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
1981 0.0191 kt per square kilometre +3.6%
1982 0.0197 kt per square kilometre +3.2%
1983 0.0203 kt per square kilometre +2.9%
1984 0.0208 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
1985 0.0216 kt per square kilometre +3.4%
1986 0.0222 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
1987 0.0229 kt per square kilometre +3.2%
1988 0.0236 kt per square kilometre +2.9%
1989 0.0242 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
1990 0.0255 kt per square kilometre +5.4%
1991 0.0263 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
1992 0.0272 kt per square kilometre +3.3%
1993 0.0281 kt per square kilometre +3.2%
1994 0.0289 kt per square kilometre +2.9%
1995 0.0297 kt per square kilometre +2.8%
1996 0.0305 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
1997 0.0316 kt per square kilometre +3.5%
1998 0.0327 kt per square kilometre +3.4%
1999 0.0332 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
2000 0.034 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
2001 0.0351 kt per square kilometre +3.2%
2002 0.0365 kt per square kilometre +4.0%
2003 0.0376 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
2004 0.039 kt per square kilometre +3.6%
2005 0.0401 kt per square kilometre +2.9%
2006 0.042 kt per square kilometre +4.8%
2007 0.0429 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
2008 0.0443 kt per square kilometre +3.4%
2009 0.0457 kt per square kilometre +3.2%
2010 0.0475 kt per square kilometre +3.8%
2011 0.0486 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
2012 0.0506 kt per square kilometre +4.0%
2013 0.0525 kt per square kilometre +3.9%
2014 0.0545 kt per square kilometre +3.7%
2015 0.0563 kt per square kilometre +3.4%
2016 0.0581 kt per square kilometre +3.2%
2017 0.0598 kt per square kilometre +2.9%
2018 0.0615 kt per square kilometre +2.8%
2019 0.0634 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
2020 0.0648 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
2021 0.0665 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
2022 0.0682 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
2023 0.0699 kt per square kilometre +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0103 kt per square kilometre 0.0084 kt per square kilometre 0.0125 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0155 kt per square kilometre 0.0123 kt per square kilometre 0.0179 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0213 kt per square kilometre 0.0185 kt per square kilometre 0.0242 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0294 kt per square kilometre 0.0255 kt per square kilometre 0.0332 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0397 kt per square kilometre 0.034 kt per square kilometre 0.0457 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0553 kt per square kilometre 0.0475 kt per square kilometre 0.0634 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0674 kt per square kilometre 0.0648 kt per square kilometre 0.0699 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 29 Czechia 0.0753 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 30 El Salvador 0.0743 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 31 Slovakia 0.0733 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 33 Vietnam 0.0555 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 34 Saint Lucia 0.0553 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 35 Jordan 0.0532 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Guatemala?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Guatemala was 0.0699 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.0699 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0084 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Guatemala rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
Guatemala ranks 32nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
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Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.