Guatemala vs New Zealand: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Guatemala
49.46 million tonnes
in 2024
New Zealand
46.22 million tonnes
in 2024
Guatemala rank
68th
New Zealand rank
71st
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Guatemala
- New Zealand
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 49.46 million tonnes against 46.22 million tonnes in New Zealand, a difference of 3.24 million tonnes.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 155 shared years of data; in 1870 it was New Zealand ahead.
Guatemala ranks 68th and New Zealand ranks 71st of 194 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 5 and New Zealand in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 4.96 million tonnes | 9.25 million tonnes | 4.28 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 3.10 million tonnes | 17.18 million tonnes | 14.07 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 2.46 million tonnes | 26.09 million tonnes | 23.63 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 5.10 million tonnes | 24.10 million tonnes | 19.00 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 7.09 million tonnes | 26.05 million tonnes | 18.96 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 9.33 million tonnes | 25.30 million tonnes | 15.97 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 21.61 million tonnes | 23.32 million tonnes | 1.71 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 47.98 million tonnes | 23.29 million tonnes | 24.69 million tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1950s | 57.20 million tonnes | 38.69 million tonnes | 18.50 million tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1960s | 26.34 million tonnes | 27.39 million tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 30.14 million tonnes | 43.56 million tonnes | 13.42 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 53.52 million tonnes | 41.37 million tonnes | 12.14 million tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 60.29 million tonnes | 39.90 million tonnes | 20.39 million tonnes | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 54.07 million tonnes | 52.23 million tonnes | 1.85 million tonnes | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 44.21 million tonnes | 52.65 million tonnes | 8.44 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 48.00 million tonnes | 50.24 million tonnes | 2.24 million tonnes | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Guatemala or New Zealand?
- Guatemala, at 49.46 million tonnes against 46.22 million tonnes in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Guatemala and New Zealand?
- 3.24 million tonnes, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and New Zealand?
- 155 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and New Zealand rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Guatemala ranks 68th and New Zealand ranks 71st 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.