Guatemala vs Qatar: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita
Guatemala
198.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Qatar
199.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Guatemala rank
120th
Qatar rank
119th
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Guatemala
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 199.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 198.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Guatemala, a difference of 0.15 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Qatar ahead.
Guatemala ranks 120th and Qatar ranks 119th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 4 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 233.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 194.39 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 39.42 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 242.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 228.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 13.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 233.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 256.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 23.18 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Qatar |
| 2010s | 210.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 185.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 24.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 197.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 195.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 2.21 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita, Guatemala or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 199.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 198.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita between Guatemala and Qatar?
- 0.15 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Qatar?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Qatar rank globally for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 120th and Qatar ranks 119th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.