Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Guatemala
Guatemala: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.2736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.2736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
100th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.2983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2016
All-time low
0.0619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1871
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Guatemala, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Guatemala is 0.2736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Guatemala peaked at 0.2983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1871.
That places Guatemala 100th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.0674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1852 | 0.0673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1853 | 0.0673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.0673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1855 | 0.0672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1856 | 0.0671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1857 | 0.0669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1858 | 0.0667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1859 | 0.0664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1860 | 0.0661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1861 | 0.0657 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1862 | 0.0653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1863 | 0.0649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1864 | 0.0645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1865 | 0.0641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1866 | 0.0637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1867 | 0.0632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1868 | 0.0628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1869 | 0.0624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1870 | 0.062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1871 | 0.0619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1872 | 0.0622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1873 | 0.0629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1874 | 0.0637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1875 | 0.0647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1876 | 0.0657 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1877 | 0.0665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1878 | 0.0672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1879 | 0.0675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1880 | 0.0676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1881 | 0.0674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1882 | 0.0672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1883 | 0.0669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1884 | 0.0667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1885 | 0.0664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1886 | 0.0661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1887 | 0.0658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1888 | 0.0655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1889 | 0.0654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1890 | 0.074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.2% |
| 1891 | 0.0747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 0.076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1893 | 0.0779 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1894 | 0.0802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1895 | 0.0827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1896 | 0.0856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1897 | 0.0886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1898 | 0.0919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1899 | 0.095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1900 | 0.0979 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1901 | 0.1015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1902 | 0.1064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1903 | 0.1121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1904 | 0.1183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1905 | 0.1247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1906 | 0.1309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1907 | 0.1364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1908 | 0.1409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1909 | 0.144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1910 | 0.1453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1911 | 0.1456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1912 | 0.1458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1913 | 0.1459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1914 | 0.1459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.1457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1916 | 0.1455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1917 | 0.1451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1918 | 0.1447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1919 | 0.1441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1920 | 0.1435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1921 | 0.1425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1922 | 0.1411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1923 | 0.1394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1924 | 0.1375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1925 | 0.1355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1926 | 0.1336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1927 | 0.1318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1928 | 0.1302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1929 | 0.1286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1930 | 0.1271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1931 | 0.126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1932 | 0.1252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1933 | 0.1248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1934 | 0.1247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1936 | 0.1254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1937 | 0.1259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1938 | 0.1264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1939 | 0.1265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1940 | 0.1262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1941 | 0.1283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1942 | 0.1345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1943 | 0.1436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.7% |
| 1944 | 0.1543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.5% |
| 1945 | 0.1656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.3% |
| 1946 | 0.1765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 1947 | 0.1861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1948 | 0.1937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1949 | 0.1983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1950 | 0.1997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1951 | 0.2018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 0.2063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 0.2126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 0.2198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 0.2272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1956 | 0.2342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 0.2403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 0.245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 0.2476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 0.2478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 0.2507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 0.2512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.2541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.2466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.2462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.2309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.2% |
| 1968 | 0.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 0.2446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.2542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.2736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.2736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 99% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0979 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 97 Pakistan 0.2843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 98 Thailand 0.2799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 99 Peru 0.2783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 101 Seychelles 0.2734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 102 Gabon 0.2729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 103 Israel 0.2724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Guatemala?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Guatemala was 0.2736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1871.
- How does Guatemala rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Guatemala ranks 100th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.