Waste — Emissions Share in Guatemala

Guatemala: Waste — Emissions Share was 0.8 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.8 %
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
7th
of 159 countries
All-time high
0.82 %
in 2021
All-time low
0.16 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Guatemala, 1990–2023

0.20.40.60.81990200620231990: 0.16 %1991: 0.17 %1992: 0.17 %1993: 0.18 %1994: 0.18 %1995: 0.18 %1996: 0.19 %1997: 0.19 %1998: 0.19 %1999: 0.2 %2000: 0.17 %2001: 0.21 %2002: 0.21 %2003: 0.23 %2004: 0.24 %2005: 0.25 %2006: 0.26 %2007: 0.28 %2008: 0.32 %2009: 0.33 %2010: 0.36 %2011: 0.66 %2012: 0.68 %2013: 0.68 %2014: 0.68 %2015: 0.6 %2016: 0.69 %2017: 0.71 %2018: 0.71 %2019: 0.7 %2020: 0.79 %2021: 0.82 %2022: 0.82 %2023: 0.8 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions share in Guatemala is 0.8 %, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Guatemala peaked at 0.82 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.16 %, in 1990.

Guatemala ranks 7th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Waste — Emissions Share in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (CO2) in Guatemala, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 0.16 % —
1991 0.17 % +6.3%
1992 0.17 % +0.0%
1993 0.18 % +5.9%
1994 0.18 % +0.0%
1995 0.18 % +0.0%
1996 0.19 % +5.6%
1997 0.19 % +0.0%
1998 0.19 % +0.0%
1999 0.2 % +5.3%
2000 0.17 % -15.0%
2001 0.21 % +23.5%
2002 0.21 % +0.0%
2003 0.23 % +9.5%
2004 0.24 % +4.3%
2005 0.25 % +4.2%
2006 0.26 % +4.0%
2007 0.28 % +7.7%
2008 0.32 % +14.3%
2009 0.33 % +3.1%
2010 0.36 % +9.1%
2011 0.66 % +83.3%
2012 0.68 % +3.0%
2013 0.68 % +0.0%
2014 0.68 % +0.0%
2015 0.6 % -11.8%
2016 0.69 % +15.0%
2017 0.71 % +2.9%
2018 0.71 % +0.0%
2019 0.7 % -1.4%
2020 0.79 % +12.9%
2021 0.82 % +3.8%
2022 0.82 % +0.0%
2023 0.8 % -2.4%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 0.8 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.01 %, 80.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 0.8 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.01 %, 80.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Waste — Emissions Share in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +83.3% 0.36 % 0.66 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.181 % 0.16 % 0.2 % 10
2000s 0.25 % 0.17 % 0.33 % 10
2010s 0.647 % 0.36 % 0.71 % 10
2020s 0.8075 % 0.79 % 0.82 % 4

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 4 Spain 1.79 % compare
  2. 5 France 0.89 % compare
  3. 6 Costa Rica 0.82 % compare
  4. 8 Guinea-Bissau 0.79 % compare
  5. 9 Nepal 0.67 % compare
  6. 10 Mauritania 0.59 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Guatemala?
Waste — emissions share in Guatemala was 0.8 % 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 0.82 % in 2021.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.16 % in 1990.
How does Guatemala rank for waste — emissions share?
Guatemala ranks 7th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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 Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
191 places, 6,349 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.