CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Guatemala

Guatemala: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat was 5.42 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
5.42
Change on year
up 31.6%
World rank
85th
of 187 countries
All-time high
5.42
in 2018
All-time low
0.24
in 1990
Years of data
29
1990–2018

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Guatemala, 1990–2018

02461990200420181990: 0.241991: 0.291992: 0.91993: 0.911994: 0.991995: 1.11996: 11997: 1.11998: 21999: 1.82000: 2.42001: 2.52002: 3.12003: 3.12004: 3.52005: 3.42006: 3.12007: 3.32008: 32009: 3.62010: 2.62011: 2.62012: 2.92013: 3.42014: 3.62015: 4.82016: 5.22017: 4.12018: 5.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Guatemala stood at 5.42. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.6% on the previous year and up 78.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Guatemala peaked at 5.42 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.24, in 1990.

That places Guatemala 85th out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Guatemala, 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 0.24 —
1991 0.29 +20.8%
1992 0.9 +210.3%
1993 0.91 +1.1%
1994 0.99 +8.8%
1995 1.11 +12.1%
1996 1.02 -8.1%
1997 1.06 +3.9%
1998 2.05 +93.4%
1999 1.81 -11.7%
2000 2.43 +34.3%
2001 2.54 +4.5%
2002 3.1 +22.0%
2003 3.08 -0.6%
2004 3.46 +12.3%
2005 3.4 -1.7%
2006 3.09 -9.1%
2007 3.28 +6.1%
2008 3.03 -7.6%
2009 3.59 +18.5%
2010 2.64 -26.5%
2011 2.65 +0.4%
2012 2.94 +10.9%
2013 3.44 +17.0%
2014 3.61 +4.9%
2015 4.85 +34.3%
2016 5.21 +7.4%
2017 4.12 -20.9%
2018 5.42 +31.6%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 5.42 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.79, 70% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 5.42 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.44, 3.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1992 +210.3% 0.29 0.9

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.04 0.24 2.05 10
2000s 3.1 2.43 3.59 10
2010s 3.88 2.64 5.42 9

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 82 Angola 7.12 compare
  2. 83 New Zealand 6.36 compare
  3. 84 Bolivia 5.92 compare
  4. 86 Sudan 5.32 compare
  5. 87 Brunei 5.21 compare
  6. 88 Slovenia 4.82 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Guatemala?
Co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Guatemala was 5.42 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 5.42 in 2018.
What is the lowest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.24 in 1990.
How does Guatemala rank for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat?
Guatemala ranks 85th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 78.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 5,338 data points, 1990–2018
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