Cabo Verde vs Guatemala: CO₂ emissions per capita
Cabo Verde
1.13 tonnes per person
in 2024
Guatemala
1.08 tonnes per person
in 2024
Cabo Verde rank
155th
Guatemala rank
158th
CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Cabo Verde
- Guatemala
How they compare
Cabo Verde currently reports 1.13 tonnes per person against 1.08 tonnes per person in Guatemala, a difference of 0.05 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cabo Verde ahead.
Cabo Verde ranks 155th and Guatemala ranks 158th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cabo Verde averaged higher in 3 and Guatemala in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cabo Verde | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1881 tonnes per person | 0.2419 tonnes per person | 0.0538 tonnes per person | Guatemala |
| 1960s | 0.0977 tonnes per person | 0.3744 tonnes per person | 0.2767 tonnes per person | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 0.3035 tonnes per person | 0.5377 tonnes per person | 0.2342 tonnes per person | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 0.1995 tonnes per person | 0.4902 tonnes per person | 0.2907 tonnes per person | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 0.4916 tonnes per person | 0.6411 tonnes per person | 0.1495 tonnes per person | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 0.893 tonnes per person | 0.8562 tonnes per person | 0.0368 tonnes per person | Cabo Verde |
| 2010s | 1.07 tonnes per person | 0.9131 tonnes per person | 0.1524 tonnes per person | Cabo Verde |
| 2020s | 1.11 tonnes per person | 1.07 tonnes per person | 0.0351 tonnes per person | Cabo Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita, Cabo Verde or Guatemala?
- Cabo Verde, at 1.13 tonnes per person against 1.08 tonnes per person in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita between Cabo Verde and Guatemala?
- 0.05 tonnes per person, with Cabo Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cabo Verde and Guatemala?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Cabo Verde and Guatemala rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita?
- Cabo Verde ranks 155th and Guatemala ranks 158th 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. 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.