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
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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

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
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
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

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