Guatemala vs Luxembourg: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Guatemala
144,362 tonnes
in 2024
Luxembourg
199,050 tonnes
in 2024
Guatemala rank
77th
Luxembourg rank
75th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Guatemala
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 199,050 tonnes against 144,362 tonnes in Guatemala, a difference of 54,688 tonnes.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.4 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 34 times across 79 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Guatemala ranks 77th and Luxembourg ranks 75th of 215 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 6 and Luxembourg in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,195 tonnes | 8,177 tonnes | 6,982 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1950s | 121,787 tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 915,461 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1960s | 104,016 tonnes | 275,890 tonnes | 171,874 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 239,895 tonnes | -102,726 tonnes | 342,620 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1980s | -49,400 tonnes | -231,234 tonnes | 181,834 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 469,082 tonnes | -173,062 tonnes | 642,145 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 285,080 tonnes | 250,048 tonnes | 35,032 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 753,416 tonnes | -86,982 tonnes | 840,398 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 124,315 tonnes | -542,039 tonnes | 666,354 tonnes | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Guatemala or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 199,050 tonnes against 144,362 tonnes in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Guatemala and Luxembourg?
- 54,688 tonnes, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Luxembourg?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Luxembourg rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Guatemala ranks 77th and Luxembourg ranks 75th 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.