What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Guatemala?

The highest recorded value was 93,290 tonnes in 2019.

What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Guatemala?

The lowest recorded value was 84.22 tonnes in 1750.

How does Guatemala rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?

Guatemala ranks 66th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Guatemala?

Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Guatemala data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Guatemala

Name: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Guatemala
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Guatemala: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 89,373 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

89,373 tonnes

Change on year

down 0.4%

World rank

66th

of 220 countries

All-time high

93,290 tonnes

in 2019

All-time low

84.22 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Guatemala, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2022, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Guatemala stood at 89,373 tonnes.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Guatemala peaked at 93,290 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 84.22 tonnes, in 1750.

That places Guatemala 66th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	87.17 tonnes	84.22 tonnes	90.11 tonnes	10
1760s	93.92 tonnes	90.76 tonnes	97.07 tonnes	10
1770s	101.16 tonnes	97.77 tonnes	104.53 tonnes	10
1780s	108.9 tonnes	105.28 tonnes	112.51 tonnes	10
1790s	117.18 tonnes	113.31 tonnes	121.03 tonnes	10
1800s	126.01 tonnes	121.88 tonnes	130.12 tonnes	10
1810s	135.42 tonnes	131.03 tonnes	139.8 tonnes	10
1820s	148.39 tonnes	140.77 tonnes	155.98 tonnes	10
1830s	165.87 tonnes	157.66 tonnes	174.04 tonnes	10
1840s	184.92 tonnes	175.84 tonnes	193.95 tonnes	10
1850s	207.35 tonnes	195.62 tonnes	219.52 tonnes	10
1860s	236.01 tonnes	222.34 tonnes	250.23 tonnes	10
1870s	263.09 tonnes	253.53 tonnes	273.12 tonnes	10
1880s	287.52 tonnes	275.43 tonnes	300.4 tonnes	10
1890s	320.09 tonnes	303.4 tonnes	338.22 tonnes	10
1900s	385.53 tonnes	342.49 tonnes	428.41 tonnes	10
1910s	461.42 tonnes	438.06 tonnes	493.13 tonnes	10
1920s	543.43 tonnes	501.55 tonnes	590.83 tonnes	10
1930s	673.42 tonnes	602.3 tonnes	784.76 tonnes	10
1940s	810.9 tonnes	765.87 tonnes	885.42 tonnes	10
1950s	6,542 tonnes	5,076 tonnes	8,916 tonnes	10
1960s	12,363 tonnes	9,693 tonnes	15,939 tonnes	10
1970s	24,558 tonnes	16,105 tonnes	36,686 tonnes	10
1980s	23,421 tonnes	14,004 tonnes	38,033 tonnes	10
1990s	36,045 tonnes	19,632 tonnes	55,948 tonnes	10
2000s	69,058 tonnes	57,671 tonnes	80,912 tonnes	10
2010s	77,064 tonnes	61,654 tonnes	93,290 tonnes	10
2020s	86,839 tonnes	81,387 tonnes	89,757 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Guatemala

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More energy & mining data for Guatemala

Fuel imports 15.3% (2024)
Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2024)
Ores and metals exports 0.8% (2024)
Gas production 0.777 terawatt-hours (2024)
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 42.22 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.777 terawatt-hours (2024)
Gas production per person 42.22 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fuel exports 2.9% (2024)
Electric power transmission and distribution losses 12.4% (2023)
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 64.9% (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Guatemala?: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Guatemala was 89,373 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Guatemala?: The highest recorded value was 93,290 tonnes in 2019.
What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Guatemala?: The lowest recorded value was 84.22 tonnes in 1750.
How does Guatemala rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?: Guatemala ranks 66th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Guatemala?: Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.