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Guatemala CO₂ Emissions

Guatemala emitted 19.9 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024: 0.1% of the world total, the 90th most of 213 countries. That is 1.1 tonnes per person, 77% below the world average of 4.7 t.

Estimated CO₂ emitted by Guatemala in 2026 so far

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CO₂ in 2024

19.9 Mt

19.9 million tonnes

World rank

#90

of 213 countries

Share of world

0.1%

world total 38.6 Gt

Per person

1.1 t

world average 4.7 t

Change vs 2023

+1.0%

2023: 19.7 Mt

Historical share

0.0%

#103 since 1750

Trend since 2000

Emissions rose 1.0% in 2024 compared with 2023. Compared with 2005, emissions are up 66%. Emissions peaked in 2021 at 20.0 million tonnes and are now 1% lower.

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Million tonnes of CO₂ a year

Show yearly data (million tonnes)

Year	CO₂ (Mt)
2024	19.9
2023	19.7
2022	18.9
2021	20.0
2020	17.2
2019	19.3
2018	18.3
2017	17.0
2016	16.5
2015	15.4
2014	13.4
2013	12.5
2012	11.3
2011	11.0
2010	10.8
2009	11.7
2008	10.7
2007	12.1
2006	12.2
2005	12.0
2004	11.1
2003	10.4
2002	10.7
2001	10.1
2000	9.7

Where it comes from

Oil is the largest source of Guatemala’s CO₂, at 87%.

Coal6%1.2 Mt
Oil87%17.4 Mt
Cement6%1.2 Mt
Flaring1%0.1 Mt

Guatemala in context

0.23% vs 0.05%

Share of people vs share of CO₂

Guatemala is home to 0.23% of the world’s population and produces 0.05% of its fossil CO₂, so its share of emissions is smaller than its share of people.

+323%

Change since 1990

Emissions in 2024 were 323% higher than in 1990, the baseline year of the Kyoto Protocol (4.7 Mt then). World emissions rose 70% over the same period.

25 Mt

Consumption-based CO₂ (2023)

Counting the CO₂ in goods it imports and exports, Guatemala was responsible for 25.4 Mt in 2023, 29% more than the 19.7 Mt produced at home: it is a net importer of emissions.

199 g

CO₂ per kWh of energy

Each kilowatt-hour of primary energy used in Guatemala came with about 199 g of CO₂ in 2024 (world: 218 g), pointing to a cleaner energy mix than the world average.

0.13 kg

CO₂ per dollar of GDP

Its economy emitted 0.13 kg of CO₂ for each dollar of output in 2022 (adjusted for purchasing power), 55% below the world average of 0.29 kg.

Figures from Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Project; latest year available for each measure.

How Guatemala compares

Rank	Country	CO₂ 2024	Share	Per person
88	Sri Lanka	20.8 Mt	0.1%	0.9 t
89	Tanzania	20.0 Mt	0.1%	0.3 t
90	Guatemala	19.9 Mt	0.1%	1.1 t
91	Bosnia and Herzegovina	19.4 Mt	0.1%	6.1 t
92	Nepal	18.8 Mt	0.1%	0.6 t

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Questions and answers

How much CO₂ does Guatemala emit?

Guatemala emitted 19.9 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 0.1% of global emissions. That is about 1 tonnes every second.

What are Guatemala’s CO₂ emissions per person?

Guatemala emits 1.1 tonnes per person, 77% below the world average of 4.7 t. Per-person emissions divide the national total by population (18.4 million people in 2024).

Are Guatemala’s CO₂ emissions rising or falling?

Emissions rose 1.0% in 2024 compared with 2023. Compared with 2005, emissions are up 66%. Emissions peaked in 2021 at 20.0 million tonnes and are now 1% lower.

What is the main source of CO₂ emissions in Guatemala?

Oil is the largest source, at 87% of Guatemala’s fossil and industry CO₂ in 2024 (17.4 million tonnes).

What are Guatemala’s consumption-based CO₂ emissions?

About 25.4 million tonnes in 2023, 29% more than the 19.7 million tonnes emitted within its borders, because it imports more carbon-intensive goods than it exports. Consumption-based accounting adds the emissions embodied in imports and subtracts those in exports.

How much has Guatemala contributed to historical CO₂ emissions?

Since 1750, Guatemala has emitted about 1 billion tonnes of fossil CO₂, 0.0% of the world total, the 103rd largest historical contribution.