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.
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
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.4881 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.04 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2788 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5692 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.8885 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 182.28 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 175 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.