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Carbon intensity of the economy — Guatemala

Carbon intensity of the economy in Guatemala in 2022 — 0.129 kg/$. Ranked 37 in the world out of 164. Since 1920, the indicator has risen by 6,350%.

2022 0.129 kg/$ −9.15% vs 2021
World rank 37of 164
Period maximum 0.149 kg/$2005
Period minimum 0 kg/$1923

Trend over time

1920–2022 · kg CO₂ per PPP $

Carbon intensity of the economy — Guatemala, 1920–202200.050.10.1519201931194219531964197519861997200820191920: 0.002 kg/$1922: 0.001 kg/$1924: 0 kg/$1926: 0 kg/$1928: 0 kg/$1930: 0 kg/$1932: 0 kg/$1934: 0 kg/$1936: 0 kg/$1938: 0 kg/$1940: 0 kg/$1942: 0.001 kg/$1944: 0.002 kg/$1946: 0.002 kg/$1948: 0.002 kg/$1950: 0.063 kg/$1952: 0.063 kg/$1954: 0.069 kg/$1956: 0.081 kg/$1958: 0.085 kg/$1960: 0.094 kg/$1962: 0.089 kg/$1964: 0.1 kg/$1966: 0.089 kg/$1968: 0.097 kg/$1970: 0.094 kg/$1972: 0.098 kg/$1974: 0.097 kg/$1976: 0.096 kg/$1978: 0.105 kg/$1980: 0.106 kg/$1982: 0.087 kg/$1984: 0.084 kg/$1986: 0.091 kg/$1988: 0.094 kg/$1990: 0.101 kg/$1992: 0.115 kg/$1994: 0.122 kg/$1996: 0.112 kg/$1998: 0.134 kg/$2000: 0.142 kg/$2002: 0.146 kg/$2004: 0.141 kg/$2006: 0.143 kg/$2008: 0.115 kg/$2010: 0.112 kg/$2012: 0.11 kg/$2014: 0.12 kg/$2016: 0.138 kg/$2018: 0.144 kg/$2020: 0.132 kg/$2022: 0.129 kg/$
Change over the period: +0.127 (+6,350%) Average annual rate: 4.17 %

Comparison, 2022

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Guatemala

Guatemala 0.129 kg/$
World computed 0.273 kg/$
Central America computed 0.206 kg/$
Upper-middle-income countries computed 0.349 kg/$
Carbon intensity of the economy — Guatemala, by year Guatemala All countries CSV XLSX
Year kg/$ Change Change, %
2022 0.129 −0.013 −9.15%
2021 0.142 +0.01 +7.58%
2020 0.132 −0.013 −8.97%
2019 0.145 +0.001 +0.69%
2018 0.144 +0.006 +4.35%
2017 0.138 +0 +0%
2016 0.138 +0.005 +3.76%
2015 0.133 +0.013 +10.83%
2014 0.12 +0.003 +2.56%
2013 0.117 +0.007 +6.36%
2012 0.11 +0.001 +0.92%
2011 0.109 −0.003 −2.68%
2010 0.112 −0.013 −10.4%
2009 0.125 +0.01 +8.7%
2008 0.115 −0.019 −14.18%
2007 0.134 −0.009 −6.29%
2006 0.143 −0.006 −4.03%
2005 0.149 +0.008 +5.67%
2004 0.141 +0.003 +2.17%
2003 0.138 −0.008 −5.48%
2002 0.146 +0.002 +1.39%
2001 0.144 +0.002 +1.41%
2000 0.142 +0.009 +6.77%
1999 0.133 −0.001 −0.75%
1998 0.134 +0.012 +9.84%
1997 0.122 +0.01 +8.93%
1996 0.112 −0.013 −10.4%
1995 0.125 +0.003 +2.46%
1994 0.122 +0.016 +15.09%
1993 0.106 −0.009 −7.83%
1992 0.115 +0.015 +15%
1991 0.1 −0.001 −0.99%
1990 0.101 +0.008 +8.6%
1989 0.093 −0.001 −1.06%
1988 0.094 +0 +0%
1987 0.094 +0.003 +3.3%
1986 0.091 +0.004 +4.6%
1985 0.087 +0.003 +3.57%
1984 0.084 +0.005 +6.33%
1983 0.079 −0.008 −9.2%
1982 0.087 −0.005 −5.43%
1981 0.092 −0.014 −13.21%
1980 0.106 −0.008 −7.02%
1979 0.114 +0.009 +8.57%
1978 0.105 +0.003 +2.94%
1977 0.102 +0.006 +6.25%
1976 0.096 −0.013 −11.93%
1975 0.109 +0.012 +12.37%
1974 0.097 −0.002 −2.02%
1973 0.099 +0.001 +1.02%
1972 0.098 +0.004 +4.26%
1971 0.094 +0 +0%
1970 0.094 −0.004 −4.08%
1969 0.098 +0.001 +1.03%
1968 0.097 +0 +0%
1967 0.097 +0.008 +8.99%
1966 0.089 −0.018 −16.82%
1965 0.107 +0.007 +7%
1964 0.1 +0.01 +11.11%
1963 0.09 +0.001 +1.12%
1962 0.089 −0.005 −5.32%
1961 0.094 +0 +0%
1960 0.094 +0.006 +6.82%
1959 0.088 +0.003 +3.53%
1958 0.085 +0.008 +10.39%
1957 0.077 −0.004 −4.94%
1956 0.081 −0.002 −2.41%
1955 0.083 +0.014 +20.29%
1954 0.069 +0.005 +7.81%
1953 0.064 +0.001 +1.59%
1952 0.063 −0.001 −1.56%
1951 0.064 +0.001 +1.59%
1950 0.063 +0.061 +3,050%
1949 0.002 +0 +0%
1948 0.002 +0 +0%
1947 0.002 +0 +0%
1946 0.002 +0 +0%
1945 0.002 +0 +0%
1944 0.002 +0 +0%
1943 0.002 +0.001 +100%
1942 0.001 +0 +0%
1941 0.001 +0.001 —
1940 0 +0 —
1939 0 +0 —
1938 0 +0 —
1937 0 +0 —
1936 0 +0 —
1935 0 +0 —
1934 0 +0 —
1933 0 +0 —
1932 0 +0 —
1931 0 +0 —
1930 0 +0 —
1929 0 +0 —
1928 0 +0 —
1927 0 +0 —
1926 0 +0 —
1925 0 +0 —
1924 0 +0 —
1923 0 −0.001 −100%
1922 0.001 −0.001 −50%
1921 0.002 +0 +0%
1920 0.002 — —

Central America, 2022

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

CR Costa Rica 0.1 PA Panama 0.124 GT Guatemala 0.129 SV El Salvador 0.134 NI Nicaragua 0.157 MX Mexico 0.223 HN Honduras 0.236
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About the indicator

Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gross domestic product at purchasing power parity. The indicator answers how cleanly a country produces value, and it separates two different paths to lower emissions: producing less, and emitting less per unit produced. Global carbon intensity has been falling almost without interruption since the 1970s, but more slowly than output has grown — which is why absolute emissions kept rising.

Important: The aggregate for groups of countries is weighted by GDP at PPP, which is exactly the sum of emissions divided by the sum of GDP. The conversion is at PPP rather than at market exchange rates — otherwise poor countries would look carbon-intensive simply because their prices are low.

Source: CO₂ and GHG Emissions (Our World in Data), license CC BY 4.0.

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