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Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Guatemala

Guatemala: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 15.49 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
15.49 %
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
9th
of 208 countries
All-time high
15.74 %
in 2022
All-time low
6.72 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Guatemala, 1990–2023

0510151990200620231990: 6.7 %1991: 6.9 %1992: 6.9 %1993: 7.1 %1994: 7.1 %1995: 7.2 %1996: 7.4 %1997: 7.5 %1998: 7.2 %1999: 7.5 %2000: 7.4 %2001: 8.9 %2002: 9 %2003: 8.8 %2004: 9.4 %2005: 9.1 %2006: 9.7 %2007: 9.7 %2008: 10.3 %2009: 10.2 %2010: 10.7 %2011: 14.6 %2012: 14.8 %2013: 14.7 %2014: 14.8 %2015: 14.2 %2016: 14.4 %2017: 14.6 %2018: 14.5 %2019: 14.4 %2020: 15.3 %2021: 15.7 %2022: 15.7 %2023: 15.5 %

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 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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 208 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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About this data

Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
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.