Guatemala vs Madagascar: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Guatemala
1.19 million tonnes
in 2024
Madagascar
1.34 million tonnes
in 2024
Guatemala rank
88th
Madagascar rank
86th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Guatemala
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 1.34 million tonnes against 1.19 million tonnes in Guatemala, a difference of 152,260 tonnes.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1945 it was Madagascar ahead.
Guatemala ranks 88th and Madagascar ranks 86th of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 4 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 767 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | 6,561 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1950s | 3,062 tonnes | 161,216 tonnes | 158,154 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 40,304 tonnes | 21,984 tonnes | 18,320 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 1.06 million tonnes | 31,149 tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 3.13 million tonnes | 844,221 tonnes | 2.28 million tonnes | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 2.18 million tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | 924,640 tonnes | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Guatemala or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 1.34 million tonnes against 1.19 million tonnes in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Guatemala and Madagascar?
- 152,260 tonnes, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Madagascar?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Madagascar rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Guatemala ranks 88th and Madagascar ranks 86th of 179 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 coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.