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Environment · Latin America & Caribbean · Upper-middle income

Guatemala: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 1.11 t (2024), 138th of 203 in the world and 35th of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean. GHG per person is 2.36 t (2024), 137th of 203 in the world and 32nd of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean. GHG emissions is 43.5 Mt (2024), 86th of 203 in the world and 12th of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean.

CO₂ per person1.11 t2024 · world 138/203 · region 35/39GHG per person2.36 t2024 · world 137/203 · region 32/39GHG emissions43.5 Mt2024 · world 86/203 · region 12/39CO₂ emissions20.4 Mt2024 · world 89/203 · region 13/39
CO₂ per person
GuatemalaLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.08.0199520002005201020152020Guatemala1.11 tLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
GHG per person
GuatemalaLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
0.02.55.07.510199520002005201020152020Guatemala2.36 tLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Guatemala in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes1.11 t2024138/20335/390.83 t0.81 t1.02 t+19%since 20142.68 t6.38 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e2.36 t2024137/20332/391.85 t1.95 t2.28 t+12%since 20145.30 t8.33 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e43.5 Mt202486/20312/3921.6 Mt28.2 Mt39.5 Mt+31%since 20143,510.6 Mt25,498.1 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt20.4 Mt202489/20313/399.7 Mt11.8 Mt17.6 Mt+40%since 20141,771.5 Mt19,521.7 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e18.2 Mt202477/20312/399.3 Mt13.0 Mt16.9 Mt+26%since 20141,308.3 Mt4,229.1 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption62.1%202135/2122/4162.7%67.1%65.5%−5.0 ppsince 201134.2%16.8%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output60.6%202156/20613/4158.6%63.5%68.1%+0.7 ppsince 201156.7%29.3%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³29.7 µg/m³202350/2003/3536.2 µg/m³28.6 µg/m³32.0 µg/m³−7.3%since 201317.4 µg/m³26.7 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area33.1%2024104/21429/4239.4%35.0%33.6%−1.3 ppsince 201446.1%29.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area46.0%202475/2108/3944.4%41.1%46.0%+4.4 ppsince 201432.9%42.8%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area17.5%202462/2066/3915.8%14.7%17.5%+2.7 ppsince 20147.5%9.8%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory10.2%2025115/21316/42··10.1%−5.5 ppsince 201523.4%12.8%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources3.0%2022120/17720/332.2%20013.0%3.0%±0.0 ppsince 20122.6%8.9%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³6,118 m³202262/18318/349,335 m³7,531 m³6,291 m³−15%since 201221,253 m³6,090 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare2,238 kg/ha2024112/17923/321,776 kg/ha1,997 kg/ha2,023 kg/ha+6.9%since 20144,828 kg/ha4,942 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Guatemala and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Guatemala. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorGuatemalaMexicoHondurasEl SalvadorBelize
CO₂ per person1.11 t20243.64 t20241.14 t20241.51 t20240.93 t2024
GHG per person2.36 t20245.25 t20242.25 t20242.33 t20242.48 t2024
GHG emissions43.5 Mt2024686.8 Mt202424.4 Mt202414.8 Mt20241.0 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions20.4 Mt2024476.0 Mt202412.3 Mt20249.5 Mt20240.4 Mt2024
Methane18.2 Mt2024150.7 Mt20249.4 Mt20243.8 Mt20240.5 Mt2024
Renewable energy62.1%202113.0%202145.9%202121.9%202130.8%2022
Renewable power60.6%202123.4%202164.9%202195.6%202192.9%2021
PM2.5 exposure29.7 µg/m³202316.6 µg/m³202330.7 µg/m³202329.6 µg/m³202316.8 µg/m³2023
Forest cover33.1%202434.2%202452.8%202433.0%202458.0%2024
Mexico: environmentHonduras: environmentEl Salvador: environmentBelize: environment
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