Guatemala vs Guyana: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Guatemala
144,362 tonnes
in 2024
Guyana
131,397 tonnes
in 2024
Guatemala rank
77th
Guyana rank
79th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Guatemala
- Guyana
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 144,362 tonnes against 131,397 tonnes in Guyana, a difference of 12,965 tonnes.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 31 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Guyana ahead.
Guatemala ranks 77th and Guyana ranks 79th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 6 and Guyana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 68,429 tonnes | 32,569 tonnes | 35,860 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1960s | 104,016 tonnes | 81,341 tonnes | 22,675 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 239,895 tonnes | 15,389 tonnes | 224,506 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1980s | -49,400 tonnes | -33,709 tonnes | 15,691 tonnes | Guyana |
| 1990s | 469,082 tonnes | 65,219 tonnes | 403,863 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 285,080 tonnes | 6,962 tonnes | 278,119 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 753,416 tonnes | 73,993 tonnes | 679,424 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 124,315 tonnes | 373,025 tonnes | 248,710 tonnes | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Guatemala or Guyana?
- Guatemala, at 144,362 tonnes against 131,397 tonnes in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Guatemala and Guyana?
- 12,965 tonnes, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Guyana?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Guyana rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Guatemala ranks 77th and Guyana ranks 79th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.