Guatemala vs Mauritania: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita
Guatemala
1.08 tonnes per person
in 2024
Mauritania
1.01 tonnes per person
in 2024
Guatemala rank
158th
Mauritania rank
160th
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita over time
- Guatemala
- Mauritania
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 1.08 tonnes per person against 1.01 tonnes per person in Mauritania, a difference of 0.07 tonnes per person.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 158th and Mauritania ranks 160th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 7 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3137 tonnes per person | 0.041 tonnes per person | 0.2727 tonnes per person | Guatemala |
| 1960s | 0.3744 tonnes per person | 0.1434 tonnes per person | 0.231 tonnes per person | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 0.5377 tonnes per person | 0.3947 tonnes per person | 0.1429 tonnes per person | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 0.4902 tonnes per person | 0.8108 tonnes per person | 0.3205 tonnes per person | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 0.6411 tonnes per person | 0.4357 tonnes per person | 0.2054 tonnes per person | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 0.8562 tonnes per person | 0.502 tonnes per person | 0.3541 tonnes per person | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 0.9131 tonnes per person | 0.7483 tonnes per person | 0.1649 tonnes per person | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 1.07 tonnes per person | 1.02 tonnes per person | 0.0533 tonnes per person | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita, Guatemala or Mauritania?
- Guatemala, at 1.08 tonnes per person against 1.01 tonnes per person in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita between Guatemala and Mauritania?
- 0.07 tonnes per person, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Mauritania?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Mauritania rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 158th and Mauritania ranks 160th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.