Ghana vs Guatemala: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Ghana
21.02 million tonnes
in 2024
Guatemala
19.88 million tonnes
in 2024
Ghana rank
87th
Guatemala rank
90th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Ghana
- Guatemala
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 21.02 million tonnes against 19.88 million tonnes in Guatemala, a difference of 1.14 million tonnes.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 87th and Guatemala ranks 90th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Guatemala in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.06 million tonnes | 857,371 tonnes | 207,388 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1960s | 1.54 million tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | 214,695 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 2.40 million tonnes | 3.29 million tonnes | 882,821 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 2.96 million tonnes | 3.79 million tonnes | 830,230 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 4.52 million tonnes | 6.60 million tonnes | 2.08 million tonnes | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 6.97 million tonnes | 11.08 million tonnes | 4.11 million tonnes | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 13.03 million tonnes | 14.56 million tonnes | 1.53 million tonnes | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 20.32 million tonnes | 19.13 million tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Ghana or Guatemala?
- Ghana, at 21.02 million tonnes against 19.88 million tonnes in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Ghana and Guatemala?
- 1.14 million tonnes, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Guatemala?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Guatemala rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Ghana ranks 87th and Guatemala ranks 90th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. 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), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.