Carbon intensity of GDP in Guatemala
Guatemala: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.0875 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon intensity of GDP in Guatemala, 1990–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity of gdp in Guatemala is 0.0875 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Guatemala peaked at 0.1019 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0572 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, in 1990.
That places Guatemala 138th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Carbon intensity of GDP in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0572 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0583 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0652 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0696 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0723 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0804 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0766 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0768 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0913 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0873 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0943 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0969 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0976 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.095 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.094 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0988 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0951 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0952 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0839 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0881 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0827 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0818 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0823 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0854 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0878 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0984 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1019 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0936 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0994 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1003 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0915 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0971 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0874 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0897 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0875 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0735 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0572 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0913 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0939 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0839 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0988 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0914 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0818 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1019 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0906 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0874 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0971 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 135 Romania 0.0919 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 136 Madagascar 0.0883 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 137 Guinea 0.0878 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 139 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0873 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 140 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0865 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 141 Grenada 0.0858 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
More environment data for Guatemala
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.45 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.02 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.273 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 °C (2025)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production, annual growth rate -13.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth -22.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production, annual growth rate 18.31 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of gdp in Guatemala?
- Carbon intensity of gdp in Guatemala was 0.0875 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1019 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0572 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Guatemala rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Guatemala ranks 138th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.