Waste — Emissions Share in Guatemala

Guatemala: Waste — Emissions Share was 39.94 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
39.94 %
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
53rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
39.94 %
in 2023
All-time low
30.18 %
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Guatemala, 1990–2023

0102030401990200620231990: 33.5 %1991: 33.8 %1992: 33.2 %1993: 33 %1994: 34.2 %1995: 34.7 %1996: 33.5 %1997: 34.8 %1998: 30.2 %1999: 34.2 %2000: 32.2 %2001: 36.9 %2002: 35.8 %2003: 33.6 %2004: 37.6 %2005: 35 %2006: 37.9 %2007: 36.4 %2008: 36.7 %2009: 35.7 %2010: 36.5 %2011: 37.1 %2012: 37.6 %2013: 37.8 %2014: 38.3 %2015: 38.3 %2016: 38.1 %2017: 38.2 %2018: 38.8 %2019: 38.9 %2020: 38.9 %2021: 39.5 %2022: 39.7 %2023: 39.9 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions share in Guatemala is 39.94 %, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Guatemala peaked at 39.94 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.18 %, in 1998.

That places Guatemala 53rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.51 % 30.18 % 34.79 % 10
2000s 35.76 % 32.18 % 37.91 % 10
2010s 37.96 % 36.48 % 38.91 % 10
2020s 39.49 % 38.9 % 39.94 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Guatemala?
Waste — emissions share in Guatemala was 39.94 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 39.94 % in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 30.18 % in 1998.
How does Guatemala rank for waste — emissions share?
Guatemala ranks 53rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.