Guatemala vs Sri Lanka: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita
Guatemala
1.08 tonnes per person
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.9014 tonnes per person
in 2024
Guatemala rank
158th
Sri Lanka rank
161st
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita over time
- Guatemala
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 1.08 tonnes per person against 0.9014 tonnes per person in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1786 tonnes per person.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Guatemala ranks 158th and Sri Lanka ranks 161st of 213 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2419 tonnes per person | 0.2143 tonnes per person | 0.0275 tonnes per person | Guatemala |
| 1960s | 0.3744 tonnes per person | 0.2552 tonnes per person | 0.1193 tonnes per person | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 0.5377 tonnes per person | 0.244 tonnes per person | 0.2936 tonnes per person | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 0.4902 tonnes per person | 0.2495 tonnes per person | 0.2408 tonnes per person | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 0.6411 tonnes per person | 0.3347 tonnes per person | 0.3064 tonnes per person | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 0.8562 tonnes per person | 0.5604 tonnes per person | 0.2958 tonnes per person | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 0.9131 tonnes per person | 0.8231 tonnes per person | 0.09 tonnes per person | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 1.07 tonnes per person | 0.8725 tonnes per person | 0.198 tonnes per person | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita, Guatemala or Sri Lanka?
- Guatemala, at 1.08 tonnes per person against 0.9014 tonnes per person in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita between Guatemala and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1786 tonnes per person, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Sri Lanka?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Sri Lanka rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 158th and Sri Lanka ranks 161st 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. 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
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.