Human caused air pollution exposure in Guatemala
Guatemala: Human caused air pollution exposure was 27.24 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
27.24
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
30th
of 240 countries
All-time high
34.46
in 1998
All-time low
18.87
in 2004
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Guatemala, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human caused air pollution exposure in Guatemala is 27.24, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Guatemala peaked at 34.46 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 18.87, in 2004.
Guatemala ranks 30th of 240 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 34.46 | — |
| 1999 | 19.07 | -44.7% |
| 2000 | 24.46 | +28.3% |
| 2001 | 21.97 | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 19.62 | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 27.05 | +37.9% |
| 2004 | 18.87 | -30.2% |
| 2005 | 26.98 | +43.0% |
| 2006 | 21.32 | -21.0% |
| 2007 | 23.76 | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 22.73 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 25.24 | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 24.09 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 25.27 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 23.77 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 26.13 | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 22.91 | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 21.51 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 23.68 | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 23.73 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 21.62 | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 24.68 | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 26.5 | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 24.74 | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 23.13 | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 25.43 | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 27.24 | +7.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 27.24 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.58, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 27.24 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.09, 3.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.77 | 19.07 | 34.46 | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.2 | 18.87 | 27.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.74 | 21.51 | 26.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.41 | 23.13 | 27.24 | 5 |
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More environment data for Guatemala
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3386 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.1016 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 17.66 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 86.02 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Guatemala?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Guatemala was 27.24 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 34.46 in 1998.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.87 in 2004.
- How does Guatemala rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Guatemala ranks 30th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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