Emissions of air pollutants in Guatemala
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.
Emissions of air pollutants in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 84.4 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 85.08 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1752 | 85.75 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1753 | 86.42 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1754 | 87.1 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1755 | 87.77 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1756 | 88.45 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1757 | 89.12 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1758 | 89.79 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1759 | 90.47 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1760 | 91.14 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1761 | 91.86 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1762 | 92.59 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1763 | 93.32 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1764 | 94.04 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1765 | 94.77 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1766 | 95.5 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1767 | 96.22 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1768 | 96.95 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1769 | 97.67 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1770 | 98.39 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1771 | 99.18 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1772 | 99.96 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1773 | 100.74 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1774 | 101.52 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1775 | 102.3 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1776 | 103.08 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1777 | 103.87 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1778 | 104.65 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1779 | 105.43 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1780 | 106.2 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1781 | 107.05 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1782 | 107.89 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1783 | 108.73 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1784 | 109.57 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1785 | 110.41 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1786 | 111.25 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1787 | 112.09 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1788 | 112.93 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1789 | 113.77 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1790 | 114.61 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1791 | 115.52 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1792 | 116.42 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1793 | 117.33 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1794 | 118.23 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1795 | 119.14 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1796 | 120.04 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1797 | 120.94 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1798 | 121.84 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1799 | 122.75 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1800 | 123.65 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1801 | 124.8 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1802 | 125.96 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1803 | 127.12 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1804 | 128.28 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1805 | 129.45 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1806 | 130.62 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1807 | 131.78 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1808 | 132.96 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1809 | 134.13 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1810 | 135.31 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1811 | 136.56 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1812 | 137.83 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1813 | 139.09 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1814 | 140.36 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1815 | 141.62 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1816 | 142.89 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1817 | 144.17 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1818 | 145.44 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1819 | 146.72 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1820 | 148 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1821 | 150.06 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1822 | 152.13 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1823 | 154.2 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1824 | 156.28 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1825 | 158.36 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1826 | 160.44 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1827 | 162.53 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1828 | 164.62 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1829 | 166.71 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1830 | 168.81 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1831 | 171.1 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1832 | 173.38 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1833 | 175.67 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1834 | 177.97 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1835 | 180.27 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1836 | 182.57 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1837 | 184.88 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1838 | 187.19 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1839 | 189.5 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1840 | 191.83 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1841 | 194.41 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1842 | 197 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1843 | 199.59 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1844 | 202.19 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1845 | 204.79 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1846 | 207.4 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1847 | 210.01 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1848 | 212.62 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1849 | 215.25 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1850 | 215.99 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1851 | 220.05 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1852 | 224.14 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1853 | 228.24 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1854 | 232.37 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1855 | 236.5 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1856 | 241.07 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1857 | 245.65 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1858 | 250.25 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1859 | 254.88 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1860 | 259.53 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1861 | 265.25 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1862 | 271.01 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1863 | 276.81 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1864 | 282.63 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1865 | 288.49 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1866 | 295.06 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1867 | 301.67 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1868 | 308.3 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1869 | 314.98 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1870 | 321.68 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1871 | 328.38 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1872 | 335.1 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1873 | 341.83 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1874 | 348.59 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1875 | 355.35 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1876 | 363.38 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1877 | 371.43 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1878 | 379.48 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1879 | 387.56 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1880 | 395.66 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1881 | 404.96 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1882 | 414.28 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1883 | 423.62 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1884 | 432.96 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1885 | 442.31 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1886 | 453.9 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1887 | 465.5 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1888 | 477.34 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1889 | 489.19 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1890 | 501.06 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1891 | 516.16 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1892 | 531.29 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1893 | 546.42 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1894 | 561.57 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1895 | 576.74 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1896 | 596.01 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1897 | 615.28 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1898 | 634.59 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1899 | 653.9 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1900 | 673.22 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1901 | 796.65 tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1902 | 933.4 tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1903 | 1,083 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1904 | 1,247 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1905 | 1,423 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1906 | 1,609 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1907 | 1,808 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1908 | 2,019 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1909 | 2,243 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1910 | 2,480 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1911 | 2,631 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1912 | 2,783 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1913 | 2,936 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1914 | 3,088 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1915 | 3,242 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1916 | 3,488 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1917 | 3,742 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1918 | 4,006 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1919 | 4,279 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1920 | 4,561 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1921 | 4,888 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1922 | 5,227 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1923 | 5,579 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1924 | 5,942 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1925 | 6,328 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1926 | 6,812 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1927 | 7,311 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1928 | 7,825 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1929 | 8,357 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1930 | 8,902 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1931 | 9,227 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1932 | 9,555 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1933 | 9,888 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1934 | 10,218 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1935 | 10,555 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1936 | 12,142 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1937 | 13,540 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1938 | 14,917 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1939 | 16,272 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1940 | 17,603 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1941 | 16,610 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1942 | 15,612 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1943 | 14,618 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1944 | 13,653 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1945 | 12,700 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1946 | 13,272 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1947 | 13,823 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1948 | 14,348 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1949 | 14,854 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1950 | 22,947 tonnes | +54.5% |
| 1951 | 22,781 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 22,483 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 22,551 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 22,922 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 24,473 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1956 | 25,055 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 24,888 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 26,232 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1959 | 27,275 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1960 | 28,266 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1961 | 28,747 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 28,586 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 30,098 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 32,544 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 34,416 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 33,676 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 36,525 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 39,447 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 40,760 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 41,254 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 43,618 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 47,051 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 49,340 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 52,534 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 57,935 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1976 | 59,805 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 67,454 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1978 | 68,701 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 75,539 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 75,894 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 70,397 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 70,038 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 59,178 tonnes | -15.5% |
| 1984 | 62,595 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 63,823 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 57,185 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1987 | 63,728 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1988 | 65,859 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 67,987 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 72,696 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 78,109 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 84,428 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 99,468 tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1994 | 101,864 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 116,488 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1996 | 115,218 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 120,504 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 156,726 tonnes | +30.1% |
| 1999 | 140,455 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 141,864 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 144,979 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 153,892 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 165,216 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 164,986 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 160,740 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 139,597 tonnes | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 145,901 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 132,353 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 171,347 tonnes | +29.5% |
| 2010 | 148,478 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 172,896 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 143,650 tonnes | -16.9% |
| 2013 | 157,000 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 154,769 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 169,994 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 179,137 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 174,343 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 184,592 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 194,615 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 179,836 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 209,238 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 214,868 tonnes | +2.7% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 214,868 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104,784 tonnes, 2.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 214,868 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54,155 tonnes, 4.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions of air pollutants in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +54.5% | 14,854 tonnes | 22,947 tonnes |
| 1998 | +30.1% | 120,504 tonnes | 156,726 tonnes |
| 2009 | +29.5% | 132,353 tonnes | 171,347 tonnes |
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 |
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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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
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
Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.