Climate change in Guatemala is a significant issue, ranking second globally on the Global Climate Risk Index. The country faces severe climate change effects, including rising temperatures, extreme weather, and drought, impacting ecosystems, biodiversity, and communities. A comparison of climate variables averaged over the 2001–2019 period versus their averages over the 1973–2000 period showed that [1] mean annual temperature has increased by about 0. 5°C (degrees Celsius), compared to pre-industrial levels. To achieve this global temperature goal, countries aim to reduce growth of greenhouse gas emissions as soon as possible and. . The current climate change severity in Guatemala City is High, with a 10. It also has the highest number of climate-related accidents in Latin America. Projections forecast a worsening of the city's already-extreme vulnerability, especially in view of its frenetic. .
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