Guatemala vs Sri Lanka: Change air pollutant emissions

Guatemala
1.75 million
in 2022
Sri Lanka
1.76 million
in 2022
Guatemala rank
37th
Sri Lanka rank
36th

Change air pollutant emissions over time

  • Guatemala
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 1.76 million against 1.75 million in Guatemala, a difference of 17,930.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Guatemala ranks 37th and Sri Lanka ranks 36th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 9 and Sri Lanka in 19.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1750s 33,527 38,730 5,203 Sri Lanka
1760s 36,124 39,367 3,243 Sri Lanka
1770s 38,907 40,006 1,099 Sri Lanka
1780s 41,885 40,647 1,238 Guatemala
1790s 45,068 41,289 3,779 Guatemala
1800s 48,465 41,929 6,536 Guatemala
1810s 52,086 42,567 9,519 Guatemala
1820s 57,073 46,113 10,959 Guatemala
1830s 63,793 55,530 8,263 Guatemala
1840s 71,121 69,113 2,008 Guatemala
1850s 79,737 65,351 14,386 Guatemala
1860s 90,699 79,805 10,894 Guatemala
1870s 101,002 106,896 5,894 Sri Lanka
1880s 110,187 118,461 8,274 Sri Lanka
1890s 122,338 142,910 20,571 Sri Lanka
1900s 144,678 174,363 29,684 Sri Lanka
1910s 167,478 198,622 31,144 Sri Lanka
1920s 189,393 234,122 44,729 Sri Lanka
1930s 223,073 274,877 51,804 Sri Lanka
1940s 255,982 337,328 81,346 Sri Lanka
1950s 304,266 742,221 437,956 Sri Lanka
1960s 343,396 790,738 447,343 Sri Lanka
1970s 482,381 812,377 329,996 Sri Lanka
1980s 591,628 1.03 million 441,311 Sri Lanka
1990s 744,701 1.31 million 566,206 Sri Lanka
2000s 914,125 1.65 million 737,572 Sri Lanka
2010s 1.45 million 1.80 million 352,727 Sri Lanka
2020s 1.72 million 1.76 million 38,110 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change air pollutant emissions, Guatemala or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 1.76 million against 1.75 million in Guatemala as of 2022.
What is the difference in change air pollutant emissions between Guatemala and Sri Lanka?
17,930, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Sri Lanka?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Guatemala and Sri Lanka rank globally for change air pollutant emissions?
Guatemala ranks 37th and Sri Lanka ranks 36th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Change air pollutant emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed