Marine protected areas in Guatemala
Guatemala: Marine protected areas was 0.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
103rd
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.9
in 2018
All-time low
0.8
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Marine protected areas in Guatemala, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 0.9 for marine protected areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marine protected areas in Guatemala peaked at 0.9 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.8, in 2013.
Guatemala ranks 103rd of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Marine protected areas in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.8 | — |
| 2014 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9 | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8 | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9 | +12.5% |
| 2025 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.9 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.95, 95% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.9 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.95, 46% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8286 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.8333 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 6 |
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 marine protected areas in Guatemala?
- Marine protected areas in Guatemala was 0.9 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest marine protected areas recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9 in 2018.
- What is the lowest marine protected areas recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 in 2013.
- How does Guatemala rank for marine protected areas?
- Guatemala ranks 103rd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is marine protected areas rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Marine protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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