Guatemala: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Guatemala's methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) did not change 0 on 2023 (from 0.0017 to 0.0017).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +0.0000567 and a typical year strayed about 0.000228 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 0.001 in 2015 and the biggest yearly fall was 0.0002 in 2022. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is upward, about 0.000102 a year. A straight line explains 53% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Guatemala had the 68th highest value of the 94 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Guatemala in the 2024 ranking

• Switzerland — 65th of 94: 0.0021
• Croatia — 66th of 94: 0.0019
• Israel — 67th of 94: 0.0018
• North Macedonia — 69th of 94: 0.0015
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — 70th of 94: 0.0013
• Gabon — 71st of 94: 0.0013

What this measures

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).

Limitations: Global GHG emissions are currently not directly measurable, but approaches for their estimation exist, and numerous sources exist to supply data for this indicator. Reputable scientific organizations produce these data for use for research, policy analysis, climate negotiations, and broader public communications. The estimated accuracy from fossil fuel combustion and industrial processes are quite high, as quantities of fossil fuels and other emissive materials (such as cement and steel) produced are well known. For these sectors, emissions estimates are roughly accurate to within 10% when aggregated to the global level and between 4% and 35% at the country level (Crippa et al., 2023).

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 55 values

Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) in nearby economies

• Argentina — 0.03 (2024)
• Brazil — 0.14 (2024)
• Chile — 0.02 (2024)
• Colombia — 0.0078 (2024)
• Cuba — 0 (2024)
• Ecuador — 0 (2024)
• Mexico — 0.07 (2024)
• Paraguay — 0.0003 (2024)
• Peru — 0 (2024)
• Trinidad and Tobago

More environment data for Guatemala

• Population in largest city — 3.23 million (2025)
• Population in the largest city (% of urban population) — 30.7% (2025)
• Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million — 3.23 million (2025)
• Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population) — 17.28% (2025)
• Rural population — 8.17 million (2025)
• Rural population (% of total population) — 43.7% (2025)
• Urban population — 10.52 million (2025)
• Urban population (% of total population) — 56.3% (2025)
• Aquaculture production (metric tons) — 25,773 (2024)

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Questions people ask

What is Guatemala's methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e)?

0.0017 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How does Guatemala rank?

68th highest of 94 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) unusual for Guatemala?

In 2024, Guatemala's methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) did not change 0 on 2023 (from 0.0017 to 0.0017). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +0.0000567 and a typical year strayed about 0.000228 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Where does this data come from?

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator EN.GHG.CH4.IP.MT.CE.AR5, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, uri: https://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/dataset_ghg2024, publisher: JRC European Commission, date published: 2024; International Energy Agency (IEA), uri: https://edgar.j… Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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