Guatemala vs Lesotho: CO₂ emissions per capita
Guatemala
1.08 tonnes per person
in 2024
Lesotho
1.1 tonnes per person
in 2024
Guatemala rank
158th
Lesotho rank
157th
CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Guatemala
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1.1 tonnes per person against 1.08 tonnes per person in Guatemala, a difference of 0.02 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.
Guatemala ranks 158th and Lesotho ranks 157th of 213 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6411 tonnes per person | 0.8675 tonnes per person | 0.2264 tonnes per person | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0.8562 tonnes per person | 1.01 tonnes per person | 0.1564 tonnes per person | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.9131 tonnes per person | 1.1 tonnes per person | 0.1826 tonnes per person | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.07 tonnes per person | 1.11 tonnes per person | 0.0399 tonnes per person | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita, Guatemala or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 1.1 tonnes per person against 1.08 tonnes per person in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita between Guatemala and Lesotho?
- 0.02 tonnes per person, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Lesotho?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Lesotho rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 158th and Lesotho ranks 157th 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.