How have things changed?, per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: How have things changed?, per capita was 0.0022 metric tons per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0022 metric tons per person
Change on year
down 29.5%
World rank
167th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0037 metric tons per person
in 2000
All-time low
0.0003 metric tons per person
in 1983
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed?, per capita in Guatemala, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 0.0022 metric tons per person for how have things changed?, per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 29.5% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per capita in Guatemala peaked at 0.0037 metric tons per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 metric tons per person, in 1983.
Guatemala ranks 167th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed?, per capita in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0004 metric tons per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0006 metric tons per person | +38.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0005 metric tons per person | -19.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0004 metric tons per person | -26.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0006 metric tons per person | +53.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0006 metric tons per person | +10.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0006 metric tons per person | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0005 metric tons per person | -8.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0006 metric tons per person | +16.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0006 metric tons per person | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | +13.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0006 metric tons per person | -21.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0005 metric tons per person | -17.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | +74.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | -13.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0005 metric tons per person | -30.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0006 metric tons per person | +18.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 metric tons per person | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 metric tons per person | -45.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 metric tons per person | +23.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 metric tons per person | -18.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 metric tons per person | +13.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 metric tons per person | +17.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 metric tons per person | +12.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0009 metric tons per person | +75.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0011 metric tons per person | +35.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0012 metric tons per person | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0012 metric tons per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.001 metric tons per person | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 0.001 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0013 metric tons per person | +20.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0023 metric tons per person | +80.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0037 metric tons per person | +63.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0029 metric tons per person | -21.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0026 metric tons per person | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0024 metric tons per person | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0012 metric tons per person | -51.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0021 metric tons per person | +83.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0025 metric tons per person | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0025 metric tons per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.003 metric tons per person | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0026 metric tons per person | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0031 metric tons per person | +20.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0028 metric tons per person | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0022 metric tons per person | -21.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0024 metric tons per person | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0026 metric tons per person | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0025 metric tons per person | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0025 metric tons per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0027 metric tons per person | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0027 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0028 metric tons per person | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0027 metric tons per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0026 metric tons per person | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0033 metric tons per person | +29.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0031 metric tons per person | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0022 metric tons per person | -29.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.0022 metric tons per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0109 metric tons per person, 20% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.0022 metric tons per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0109 metric tons per person, 20% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0005 metric tons per person | 0.0004 metric tons per person | 0.0006 metric tons per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0006 metric tons per person | 0.0005 metric tons per person | 0.0008 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 metric tons per person | 0.0003 metric tons per person | 0.0006 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0012 metric tons per person | 0.0008 metric tons per person | 0.0023 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0026 metric tons per person | 0.0012 metric tons per person | 0.0037 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0026 metric tons per person | 0.0022 metric tons per person | 0.0031 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0028 metric tons per person | 0.0022 metric tons per person | 0.0033 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 164 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0025 metric tons per person compare
- 165 Bolivia 0.0024 metric tons per person compare
- 166 Macao 0.0022 metric tons per person compare
- 168 Turkmenistan 0.0022 metric tons per person compare
- 169 Dominican Republic 0.0021 metric tons per person compare
- 170 Algeria 0.0021 metric tons per person compare
More reference data data for Guatemala
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6786 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed?, per capita in Guatemala?
- How have things changed?, per capita in Guatemala was 0.0022 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0037 metric tons per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 metric tons per person in 1983.
- How does Guatemala rank for how have things changed?, per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 167th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How have things changed? ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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How have things changed? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.