Internally displaced persons from disasters in Guatemala
Guatemala: Internally displaced persons from disasters was 48,000 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced persons from disasters in Guatemala, 2008–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, internally displaced persons from disasters in Guatemala stood at 48,000.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.1% on the previous year and up 59,900.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons from disasters in Guatemala peaked at 339,000 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 80, in 2013.
That places Guatemala 41st out of 146 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.
Internally displaced persons from disasters in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 18,000 | — |
| 2009 | 990 | -94.5% |
| 2010 | 163,000 | +16364.6% |
| 2011 | 29,000 | -82.2% |
| 2012 | 64,000 | +120.7% |
| 2013 | 80 | -99.9% |
| 2014 | 10,000 | +12400.0% |
| 2015 | 2,900 | -71.0% |
| 2016 | 1,700 | -41.4% |
| 2017 | 45,000 | +2547.1% |
| 2018 | 27,000 | -40.0% |
| 2019 | 21,000 | -22.2% |
| 2020 | 339,000 | +1514.3% |
| 2021 | 16,000 | -95.3% |
| 2022 | 74,000 | +362.5% |
| 2023 | 48,000 | -35.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 48,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,000, 8.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 48,000 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,800, 6.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internally displaced persons from disasters 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +16364.6% | 990 | 163,000 |
| 2014 | +12400.0% | 80 | 10,000 |
| 2017 | +2547.1% | 1,700 | 45,000 |
| 2020 | +1514.3% | 21,000 | 339,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,495 | 990 | 18,000 | 2 |
| 2010s | 36,368 | 80 | 163,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 119,250 | 16,000 | 339,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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 internally displaced persons from disasters in Guatemala?
- Internally displaced persons from disasters in Guatemala was 48,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 339,000 in 2020.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 80 in 2013.
- How does Guatemala rank for internally displaced persons from disasters?
- Guatemala ranks 41st out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is internally displaced persons from disasters rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59,900.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Internally displaced persons from disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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