How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Guatemala
Guatemala: How have things changed?, per square kilometre was 0.5209 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.5209 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
128th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.5515 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.0177 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1968
Years of data
59
1965–2023
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Guatemala, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Guatemala stood at 0.5209 metric tons per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Guatemala peaked at 0.5515 metric tons per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0177 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1968.
That places Guatemala 128th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0196 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.028 metric tons per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0233 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0177 metric tons per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 1969 | 0.028 metric tons per square kilometre | +57.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0317 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0308 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0289 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0345 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0362 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0423 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0341 metric tons per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0287 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0514 metric tons per square kilometre | +79.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0457 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0327 metric tons per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0399 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0401 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0223 metric tons per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0282 metric tons per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0295 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0247 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0287 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0348 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0404 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0728 metric tons per square kilometre | +80.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0685 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0729 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1014 metric tons per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1083 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1113 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1033 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1055 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1304 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2414 metric tons per square kilometre | +85.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4028 metric tons per square kilometre | +66.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3248 metric tons per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2931 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2803 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1392 metric tons per square kilometre | -50.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2612 metric tons per square kilometre | +87.6% |
| 2006 | 0.316 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3207 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3921 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3432 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4211 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3855 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3083 metric tons per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3495 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3786 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3787 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3848 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4218 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 0.423 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4454 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4439 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4205 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5515 metric tons per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5209 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.5209 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8393 metric tons per square kilometre, 62% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.5209 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.1 metric tons per square kilometre, 47% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0233 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0177 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.028 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0364 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0287 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0514 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0321 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0223 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0404 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1116 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0685 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2414 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3073 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1392 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4028 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3897 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3083 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4454 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4842 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4205 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5515 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 125 Colombia 0.5671 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 126 United States 0.5633 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 127 Papua New Guinea 0.5585 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 129 East Timor 0.5149 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 130 Cameroon 0.511 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 131 Benin 0.484 metric tons per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Guatemala?
- How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Guatemala was 0.5209 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5515 metric tons per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0177 metric tons per square kilometre in 1968.
- How does Guatemala rank for how have things changed?, per square kilometre?
- Guatemala ranks 128th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is how have things changed?, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
How have things changed? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
How have things changed? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
How have things changed? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.