Guatemala vs Sweden: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement

Guatemala
1.24 million tonnes
in 2024
Sweden
1.20 million tonnes
in 2024
Guatemala rank
74th
Sweden rank
77th

Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time

  • Guatemala
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 1.24 million tonnes against 1.20 million tonnes in Sweden, a difference of 43,210 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 84 shared years of data; in 1941 it was Sweden ahead.

Guatemala ranks 74th and Sweden ranks 77th of 211 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Sweden Difference Ahead
1940s 13,326 tonnes 596,864 tonnes 583,538 tonnes Sweden
1950s 38,160 tonnes 1.17 million tonnes 1.14 million tonnes Sweden
1960s 86,133 tonnes 1.74 million tonnes 1.65 million tonnes Sweden
1970s 182,927 tonnes 1.63 million tonnes 1.45 million tonnes Sweden
1980s 296,708 tonnes 1.16 million tonnes 861,304 tonnes Sweden
1990s 500,423 tonnes 1.16 million tonnes 659,453 tonnes Sweden
2000s 854,476 tonnes 1.31 million tonnes 460,132 tonnes Sweden
2010s 926,355 tonnes 1.45 million tonnes 524,057 tonnes Sweden
2020s 1.37 million tonnes 1.23 million tonnes 144,390 tonnes Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Guatemala or Sweden?
Guatemala, at 1.24 million tonnes against 1.20 million tonnes in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Guatemala and Sweden?
43,210 tonnes, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Sweden?
84 years are reported by both, from 1941 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and Sweden rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
Guatemala ranks 74th and Sweden ranks 77th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 24,035 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes.