Share of global annual deforestation in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of global annual deforestation was 0.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of global annual deforestation in Guatemala, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of global annual deforestation in Guatemala stood at 0.7%.
The figure is down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global annual deforestation in Guatemala peaked at 1.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1990.
Guatemala ranks 22nd of 112 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global annual deforestation in Guatemala?
- Share of global annual deforestation in Guatemala was 0.7% in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global annual deforestation recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of global annual deforestation recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1990.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of global annual deforestation?
- Guatemala ranks 22nd out of 112 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of global annual deforestation rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global annual deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of global deforestation represents the proportion of a country's deforestation relative to the total global deforestation.