Outdoor air pollution exposure in Guatemala
Guatemala: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 27.7 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
27.7
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
51st
of 241 countries
All-time high
35.7
in 1998
All-time low
20.4
in 2004
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Guatemala, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outdoor air pollution exposure in Guatemala is 27.7, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Guatemala peaked at 35.7 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 20.4, in 2004.
That places Guatemala 51st out of 241 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 35.7 | — |
| 1999 | 20.5 | -42.6% |
| 2000 | 26.2 | +27.8% |
| 2001 | 23.7 | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 21.2 | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 28.4 | +34.0% |
| 2004 | 20.4 | -28.2% |
| 2005 | 28.1 | +37.7% |
| 2006 | 22.6 | -19.6% |
| 2007 | 25.1 | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 23.9 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 26.2 | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 24.8 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 25.9 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 24.7 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 27.1 | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 24.2 | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 22.9 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 24.4 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 24.4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 22.6 | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 25.3 | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 27.4 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 25.4 | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 23.6 | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 25.6 | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 27.7 | +8.2% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 27.7 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.15, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 27.7 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.75, 2.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.1 | 20.5 | 35.7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.58 | 20.4 | 28.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.63 | 22.6 | 27.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.94 | 23.6 | 27.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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 outdoor air pollution exposure in Guatemala?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Guatemala was 27.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7 in 1998.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4 in 2004.
- How does Guatemala rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Guatemala ranks 51st out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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 Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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