Guatemala carbon profile

Guatemala emits roughly 21 Mt of CO₂ per year — about 0.06% of global emissions, ranking #83 worldwide. At 1.2 tonnes per person (#91 per capita), its footprint is far below the global average of ~4.7 t.

Emissions have risen noticeably over the past five years (+10%) and surged over the decade (+25%). Growth in energy demand is still outpacing clean-energy deployment.

Renewables supply about 60% of electricity. The energy transition is well underway, but fossil generation still sets the emissions baseline.

Emissions are likely to stay near current levels through 2030 absent major policy change. Maintaining clean growth while industrializing is the key challenge.