What is emissions of air pollutants in Guatemala?

Emissions of air pollutants in Guatemala was 214,868 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Guatemala?

The highest recorded value was 214,868 tonnes in 2022.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Guatemala?

The lowest recorded value was 84.4 tonnes in 1750.

How does Guatemala rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Guatemala ranks 65th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Guatemala?

Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Guatemala data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Emissions of air pollutants in Guatemala

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Guatemala
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Guatemala: Emissions of air pollutants was 214,868 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

214,868 tonnes

Change on year

up 2.7%

World rank

65th

of 220 countries

All-time high

214,868 tonnes

in 2022

All-time low

84.4 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Emissions of air pollutants in Guatemala, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2022, emissions of air pollutants in Guatemala stood at 214,868 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 273 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 49.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Guatemala peaked at 214,868 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 84.4 tonnes, in 1750.

That places Guatemala 65th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	87.43 tonnes	84.4 tonnes	90.47 tonnes	10
1760s	94.41 tonnes	91.14 tonnes	97.67 tonnes	10
1770s	101.91 tonnes	98.39 tonnes	105.43 tonnes	10
1780s	109.99 tonnes	106.2 tonnes	113.77 tonnes	10
1790s	118.68 tonnes	114.61 tonnes	122.75 tonnes	10
1800s	128.88 tonnes	123.65 tonnes	134.13 tonnes	10
1810s	141 tonnes	135.31 tonnes	146.72 tonnes	10
1820s	157.33 tonnes	148 tonnes	166.71 tonnes	10
1830s	179.13 tonnes	168.81 tonnes	189.5 tonnes	10
1840s	203.51 tonnes	191.83 tonnes	215.25 tonnes	10
1850s	234.91 tonnes	215.99 tonnes	254.88 tonnes	10
1860s	286.37 tonnes	259.53 tonnes	314.98 tonnes	10
1870s	353.28 tonnes	321.68 tonnes	387.56 tonnes	10
1880s	439.97 tonnes	395.66 tonnes	489.19 tonnes	10
1890s	573.3 tonnes	501.06 tonnes	653.9 tonnes	10
1900s	1,384 tonnes	673.22 tonnes	2,243 tonnes	10
1910s	3,267 tonnes	2,480 tonnes	4,279 tonnes	10
1920s	6,283 tonnes	4,561 tonnes	8,357 tonnes	10
1930s	11,522 tonnes	8,902 tonnes	16,272 tonnes	10
1940s	14,709 tonnes	12,700 tonnes	17,603 tonnes	10
1950s	24,161 tonnes	22,483 tonnes	27,275 tonnes	10
1960s	33,306 tonnes	28,266 tonnes	40,760 tonnes	10
1970s	56,323 tonnes	41,254 tonnes	75,539 tonnes	10
1980s	65,668 tonnes	57,185 tonnes	75,894 tonnes	10
1990s	108,596 tonnes	72,696 tonnes	156,726 tonnes	10
2000s	152,088 tonnes	132,353 tonnes	171,347 tonnes	10
2010s	167,947 tonnes	143,650 tonnes	194,615 tonnes	10
2020s	201,314 tonnes	179,836 tonnes	214,868 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Guatemala

62 Qatar 223,569 tonnes compare
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See the full ranking of 220 places →

More environment data for Guatemala

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 43.47 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.36 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 7.48 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0037 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 18.19 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0646 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0524 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 7.62 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Guatemala?: Emissions of air pollutants in Guatemala was 214,868 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Guatemala?: The highest recorded value was 214,868 tonnes in 2022.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Guatemala?: The lowest recorded value was 84.4 tonnes in 1750.
How does Guatemala rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Guatemala ranks 65th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Guatemala?: Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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