Belarus vs Guatemala: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Belarus
52.30 million tonnes
in 2024
Guatemala
49.46 million tonnes
in 2024
Belarus rank
65th
Guatemala rank
68th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Belarus
- Guatemala
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 52.30 million tonnes against 49.46 million tonnes in Guatemala, a difference of 2.84 million tonnes.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 155 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 65th and Guatemala ranks 68th of 194 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 15 and Guatemala in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 40.53 million tonnes | 4.96 million tonnes | 35.57 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 1880s | 41.61 million tonnes | 3.10 million tonnes | 38.51 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 1890s | 42.46 million tonnes | 2.46 million tonnes | 39.99 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 1900s | 44.72 million tonnes | 5.10 million tonnes | 39.62 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 1910s | 42.79 million tonnes | 7.09 million tonnes | 35.69 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 1920s | 42.04 million tonnes | 9.33 million tonnes | 32.71 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 1930s | 49.99 million tonnes | 21.61 million tonnes | 28.37 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 1940s | 49.64 million tonnes | 47.98 million tonnes | 1.66 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 1950s | 56.54 million tonnes | 57.20 million tonnes | 653,120 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1960s | 74.54 million tonnes | 26.34 million tonnes | 48.20 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 1970s | 101.73 million tonnes | 30.14 million tonnes | 71.58 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 1980s | 124.01 million tonnes | 53.52 million tonnes | 70.49 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 1990s | 88.64 million tonnes | 60.29 million tonnes | 28.35 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 2000s | 61.01 million tonnes | 54.07 million tonnes | 6.94 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 2010s | 64.34 million tonnes | 44.21 million tonnes | 20.13 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 2020s | 55.32 million tonnes | 48.00 million tonnes | 7.32 million tonnes | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Belarus or Guatemala?
- Belarus, at 52.30 million tonnes against 49.46 million tonnes in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Belarus and Guatemala?
- 2.84 million tonnes, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Guatemala?
- 155 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and Guatemala rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Belarus ranks 65th and Guatemala ranks 68th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.