Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 15.49 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Guatemala, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Guatemala stood at 15.49 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Guatemala peaked at 15.74 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.72 %, in 1990.
Guatemala ranks 9th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.72 % | — |
| 1991 | 6.88 % | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 6.86 % | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 7.06 % | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 7.09 % | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 7.2 % | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 7.37 % | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 7.49 % | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 7.21 % | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 7.51 % | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 7.37 % | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 8.91 % | +20.9% |
| 2002 | 8.96 % | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 8.84 % | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 9.38 % | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 9.08 % | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 9.7 % | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 9.68 % | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 10.32 % | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 10.22 % | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 10.68 % | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 14.58 % | +36.5% |
| 2012 | 14.85 % | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 14.69 % | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 14.78 % | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 14.16 % | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 14.44 % | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 14.58 % | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 14.49 % | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 14.44 % | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 15.28 % | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 15.65 % | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 15.74 % | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 15.49 % | -1.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 15.49 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.37 %, 2.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 15.49 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.03 %, 2.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +36.5% | 10.68 % | 14.58 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.14 % | 6.72 % | 7.51 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.25 % | 7.37 % | 10.32 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.17 % | 10.68 % | 14.85 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.54 % | 15.28 % | 15.74 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More climate change data for Guatemala
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 248.53 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 11,983 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,365 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,617 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 12.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 307.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,636 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,566 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 69.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.91 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Guatemala?
- Waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Guatemala was 15.49 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 15.74 % in 2022.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.72 % in 1990.
- How does Guatemala rank for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Guatemala ranks 9th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.