Long run air pollution in Guatemala
Guatemala: Long run air pollution was 214,868 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
214,868
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
65th
of 220 countries
All-time high
214,868
in 2022
All-time low
84.4
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Guatemala, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, long run air pollution in Guatemala stood at 214,868. 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, long run air pollution in Guatemala peaked at 214,868 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 84.4, 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.
Long run air pollution in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 84.4 | — |
| 1751 | 85.08 | +0.8% |
| 1752 | 85.75 | +0.8% |
| 1753 | 86.42 | +0.8% |
| 1754 | 87.1 | +0.8% |
| 1755 | 87.77 | +0.8% |
| 1756 | 88.45 | +0.8% |
| 1757 | 89.12 | +0.8% |
| 1758 | 89.79 | +0.8% |
| 1759 | 90.47 | +0.7% |
| 1760 | 91.14 | +0.7% |
| 1761 | 91.86 | +0.8% |
| 1762 | 92.59 | +0.8% |
| 1763 | 93.32 | +0.8% |
| 1764 | 94.04 | +0.8% |
| 1765 | 94.77 | +0.8% |
| 1766 | 95.5 | +0.8% |
| 1767 | 96.22 | +0.8% |
| 1768 | 96.95 | +0.8% |
| 1769 | 97.67 | +0.7% |
| 1770 | 98.39 | +0.7% |
| 1771 | 99.18 | +0.8% |
| 1772 | 99.96 | +0.8% |
| 1773 | 100.74 | +0.8% |
| 1774 | 101.52 | +0.8% |
| 1775 | 102.3 | +0.8% |
| 1776 | 103.08 | +0.8% |
| 1777 | 103.87 | +0.8% |
| 1778 | 104.65 | +0.8% |
| 1779 | 105.43 | +0.7% |
| 1780 | 106.2 | +0.7% |
| 1781 | 107.05 | +0.8% |
| 1782 | 107.89 | +0.8% |
| 1783 | 108.73 | +0.8% |
| 1784 | 109.57 | +0.8% |
| 1785 | 110.41 | +0.8% |
| 1786 | 111.25 | +0.8% |
| 1787 | 112.09 | +0.8% |
| 1788 | 112.93 | +0.7% |
| 1789 | 113.77 | +0.7% |
| 1790 | 114.61 | +0.7% |
| 1791 | 115.52 | +0.8% |
| 1792 | 116.42 | +0.8% |
| 1793 | 117.33 | +0.8% |
| 1794 | 118.23 | +0.8% |
| 1795 | 119.14 | +0.8% |
| 1796 | 120.04 | +0.8% |
| 1797 | 120.94 | +0.8% |
| 1798 | 121.84 | +0.7% |
| 1799 | 122.75 | +0.7% |
| 1800 | 123.65 | +0.7% |
| 1801 | 124.8 | +0.9% |
| 1802 | 125.96 | +0.9% |
| 1803 | 127.12 | +0.9% |
| 1804 | 128.28 | +0.9% |
| 1805 | 129.45 | +0.9% |
| 1806 | 130.62 | +0.9% |
| 1807 | 131.78 | +0.9% |
| 1808 | 132.96 | +0.9% |
| 1809 | 134.13 | +0.9% |
| 1810 | 135.31 | +0.9% |
| 1811 | 136.56 | +0.9% |
| 1812 | 137.83 | +0.9% |
| 1813 | 139.09 | +0.9% |
| 1814 | 140.36 | +0.9% |
| 1815 | 141.62 | +0.9% |
| 1816 | 142.89 | +0.9% |
| 1817 | 144.17 | +0.9% |
| 1818 | 145.44 | +0.9% |
| 1819 | 146.72 | +0.9% |
| 1820 | 148 | +0.9% |
| 1821 | 150.06 | +1.4% |
| 1822 | 152.13 | +1.4% |
| 1823 | 154.2 | +1.4% |
| 1824 | 156.28 | +1.3% |
| 1825 | 158.36 | +1.3% |
| 1826 | 160.44 | +1.3% |
| 1827 | 162.53 | +1.3% |
| 1828 | 164.62 | +1.3% |
| 1829 | 166.71 | +1.3% |
| 1830 | 168.81 | +1.3% |
| 1831 | 171.1 | +1.4% |
| 1832 | 173.38 | +1.3% |
| 1833 | 175.67 | +1.3% |
| 1834 | 177.97 | +1.3% |
| 1835 | 180.27 | +1.3% |
| 1836 | 182.57 | +1.3% |
| 1837 | 184.88 | +1.3% |
| 1838 | 187.19 | +1.3% |
| 1839 | 189.5 | +1.2% |
| 1840 | 191.83 | +1.2% |
| 1841 | 194.41 | +1.3% |
| 1842 | 197 | +1.3% |
| 1843 | 199.59 | +1.3% |
| 1844 | 202.19 | +1.3% |
| 1845 | 204.79 | +1.3% |
| 1846 | 207.4 | +1.3% |
| 1847 | 210.01 | +1.3% |
| 1848 | 212.62 | +1.2% |
| 1849 | 215.25 | +1.2% |
| 1850 | 215.99 | +0.3% |
| 1851 | 220.05 | +1.9% |
| 1852 | 224.14 | +1.9% |
| 1853 | 228.24 | +1.8% |
| 1854 | 232.37 | +1.8% |
| 1855 | 236.5 | +1.8% |
| 1856 | 241.07 | +1.9% |
| 1857 | 245.65 | +1.9% |
| 1858 | 250.25 | +1.9% |
| 1859 | 254.88 | +1.8% |
| 1860 | 259.53 | +1.8% |
| 1861 | 265.25 | +2.2% |
| 1862 | 271.01 | +2.2% |
| 1863 | 276.81 | +2.1% |
| 1864 | 282.63 | +2.1% |
| 1865 | 288.49 | +2.1% |
| 1866 | 295.06 | +2.3% |
| 1867 | 301.67 | +2.2% |
| 1868 | 308.3 | +2.2% |
| 1869 | 314.98 | +2.2% |
| 1870 | 321.68 | +2.1% |
| 1871 | 328.38 | +2.1% |
| 1872 | 335.1 | +2.0% |
| 1873 | 341.83 | +2.0% |
| 1874 | 348.59 | +2.0% |
| 1875 | 355.35 | +1.9% |
| 1876 | 363.38 | +2.3% |
| 1877 | 371.43 | +2.2% |
| 1878 | 379.48 | +2.2% |
| 1879 | 387.56 | +2.1% |
| 1880 | 395.66 | +2.1% |
| 1881 | 404.96 | +2.4% |
| 1882 | 414.28 | +2.3% |
| 1883 | 423.62 | +2.3% |
| 1884 | 432.96 | +2.2% |
| 1885 | 442.31 | +2.2% |
| 1886 | 453.9 | +2.6% |
| 1887 | 465.5 | +2.6% |
| 1888 | 477.34 | +2.5% |
| 1889 | 489.19 | +2.5% |
| 1890 | 501.06 | +2.4% |
| 1891 | 516.16 | +3.0% |
| 1892 | 531.29 | +2.9% |
| 1893 | 546.42 | +2.8% |
| 1894 | 561.57 | +2.8% |
| 1895 | 576.74 | +2.7% |
| 1896 | 596.01 | +3.3% |
| 1897 | 615.28 | +3.2% |
| 1898 | 634.59 | +3.1% |
| 1899 | 653.9 | +3.0% |
| 1900 | 673.22 | +3.0% |
| 1901 | 796.65 | +18.3% |
| 1902 | 933.4 | +17.2% |
| 1903 | 1,083 | +16.1% |
| 1904 | 1,247 | +15.1% |
| 1905 | 1,423 | +14.1% |
| 1906 | 1,609 | +13.1% |
| 1907 | 1,808 | +12.4% |
| 1908 | 2,019 | +11.7% |
| 1909 | 2,243 | +11.1% |
| 1910 | 2,480 | +10.5% |
| 1911 | 2,631 | +6.1% |
| 1912 | 2,783 | +5.8% |
| 1913 | 2,936 | +5.5% |
| 1914 | 3,088 | +5.2% |
| 1915 | 3,242 | +5.0% |
| 1916 | 3,488 | +7.6% |
| 1917 | 3,742 | +7.3% |
| 1918 | 4,006 | +7.0% |
| 1919 | 4,279 | +6.8% |
| 1920 | 4,561 | +6.6% |
| 1921 | 4,888 | +7.2% |
| 1922 | 5,227 | +6.9% |
| 1923 | 5,579 | +6.7% |
| 1924 | 5,942 | +6.5% |
| 1925 | 6,328 | +6.5% |
| 1926 | 6,812 | +7.7% |
| 1927 | 7,311 | +7.3% |
| 1928 | 7,825 | +7.0% |
| 1929 | 8,357 | +6.8% |
| 1930 | 8,902 | +6.5% |
| 1931 | 9,227 | +3.6% |
| 1932 | 9,555 | +3.6% |
| 1933 | 9,888 | +3.5% |
| 1934 | 10,218 | +3.3% |
| 1935 | 10,555 | +3.3% |
| 1936 | 12,142 | +15.0% |
| 1937 | 13,540 | +11.5% |
| 1938 | 14,917 | +10.2% |
| 1939 | 16,272 | +9.1% |
| 1940 | 17,603 | +8.2% |
| 1941 | 16,610 | -5.6% |
| 1942 | 15,612 | -6.0% |
| 1943 | 14,618 | -6.4% |
| 1944 | 13,653 | -6.6% |
| 1945 | 12,700 | -7.0% |
| 1946 | 13,272 | +4.5% |
| 1947 | 13,823 | +4.2% |
| 1948 | 14,348 | +3.8% |
| 1949 | 14,854 | +3.5% |
| 1950 | 22,947 | +54.5% |
| 1951 | 22,781 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 22,483 | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 22,551 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 22,922 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 24,473 | +6.8% |
| 1956 | 25,055 | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 24,888 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 26,232 | +5.4% |
| 1959 | 27,275 | +4.0% |
| 1960 | 28,266 | +3.6% |
| 1961 | 28,747 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 28,586 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 30,098 | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 32,544 | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 34,416 | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 33,676 | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 36,525 | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 39,447 | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 40,760 | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 41,254 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 43,618 | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 47,051 | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 49,340 | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 52,534 | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 57,935 | +10.3% |
| 1976 | 59,805 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 67,454 | +12.8% |
| 1978 | 68,701 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 75,539 | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 75,894 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 70,397 | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 70,038 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 59,178 | -15.5% |
| 1984 | 62,595 | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 63,823 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 57,185 | -10.4% |
| 1987 | 63,728 | +11.4% |
| 1988 | 65,859 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 67,987 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 72,696 | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 78,109 | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 84,428 | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 99,468 | +17.8% |
| 1994 | 101,864 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 116,488 | +14.4% |
| 1996 | 115,218 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 120,504 | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 156,726 | +30.1% |
| 1999 | 140,455 | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 141,864 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 144,979 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 153,892 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 165,216 | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 164,986 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 160,740 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 139,597 | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 145,901 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 132,353 | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 171,347 | +29.5% |
| 2010 | 148,478 | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 172,896 | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 143,650 | -16.9% |
| 2013 | 157,000 | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 154,769 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 169,994 | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 179,137 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 174,343 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 184,592 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 194,615 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 179,836 | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 209,238 | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 214,868 | +2.7% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 214,868 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104,784, 2.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 214,868 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54,155, 4.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution 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 | 22,947 |
| 1998 | +30.1% | 120,504 | 156,726 |
| 2009 | +29.5% | 132,353 | 171,347 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 87.43 | 84.4 | 90.47 | 10 |
| 1760s | 94.41 | 91.14 | 97.67 | 10 |
| 1770s | 101.91 | 98.39 | 105.43 | 10 |
| 1780s | 109.99 | 106.2 | 113.77 | 10 |
| 1790s | 118.68 | 114.61 | 122.75 | 10 |
| 1800s | 128.88 | 123.65 | 134.13 | 10 |
| 1810s | 141 | 135.31 | 146.72 | 10 |
| 1820s | 157.33 | 148 | 166.71 | 10 |
| 1830s | 179.13 | 168.81 | 189.5 | 10 |
| 1840s | 203.51 | 191.83 | 215.25 | 10 |
| 1850s | 234.91 | 215.99 | 254.88 | 10 |
| 1860s | 286.37 | 259.53 | 314.98 | 10 |
| 1870s | 353.28 | 321.68 | 387.56 | 10 |
| 1880s | 439.97 | 395.66 | 489.19 | 10 |
| 1890s | 573.3 | 501.06 | 653.9 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1,384 | 673.22 | 2,243 | 10 |
| 1910s | 3,267 | 2,480 | 4,279 | 10 |
| 1920s | 6,283 | 4,561 | 8,357 | 10 |
| 1930s | 11,522 | 8,902 | 16,272 | 10 |
| 1940s | 14,709 | 12,700 | 17,603 | 10 |
| 1950s | 24,161 | 22,483 | 27,275 | 10 |
| 1960s | 33,306 | 28,266 | 40,760 | 10 |
| 1970s | 56,323 | 41,254 | 75,539 | 10 |
| 1980s | 65,668 | 57,185 | 75,894 | 10 |
| 1990s | 108,596 | 72,696 | 156,726 | 10 |
| 2000s | 152,088 | 132,353 | 171,347 | 10 |
| 2010s | 167,947 | 143,650 | 194,615 | 10 |
| 2020s | 201,314 | 179,836 | 214,868 | 3 |
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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 long run air pollution in Guatemala?
- Long run air pollution in Guatemala was 214,868 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 214,868 in 2022.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.4 in 1750.
- How does Guatemala rank for long run air pollution?
- Guatemala ranks 65th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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