Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) was 18.19 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Guatemala, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Guatemala stood at 18.19 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Guatemala peaked at 18.19 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.69 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Guatemala 77th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.69 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 5.07 Mt CO2e | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 5.37 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 5.38 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 5.24 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 5.34 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 5.05 Mt CO2e | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 5.35 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 5.52 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 5.71 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 6.1 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 6.34 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 6.27 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 6.71 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 6.63 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 6.73 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 6.76 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 6.86 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 7.06 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 7.15 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 7.3 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 7.49 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 7.87 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 8.2 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 8.14 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 8.3 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 8.43 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 8.65 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 8.82 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 9.27 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 9.31 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 9.62 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 10.18 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 10.04 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 10.46 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 10.77 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 11.09 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 11.55 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 12.07 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 12.57 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 13.04 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 13.16 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 13.54 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 13.86 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 14.44 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 14.85 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 15.28 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 15.66 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 16.02 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 16.5 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 16.92 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 17.32 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 17.76 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 18.01 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 18.19 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 18.19 Mt CO2e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.97 Mt CO2e, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 18.19 Mt CO2e is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.7 Mt CO2e, 3.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.27 Mt CO2e | 4.69 Mt CO2e | 5.71 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.66 Mt CO2e | 6.1 Mt CO2e | 7.15 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.25 Mt CO2e | 7.3 Mt CO2e | 9.27 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.77 Mt CO2e | 9.31 Mt CO2e | 12.57 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.64 Mt CO2e | 13.04 Mt CO2e | 16.5 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.64 Mt CO2e | 16.92 Mt CO2e | 18.19 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for Guatemala
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- 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 methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Guatemala?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Guatemala was 18.19 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 18.19 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.69 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Guatemala rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Guatemala ranks 77th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. 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 Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).