Guatemala vs Sri Lanka: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Guatemala
19.88 million tonnes
in 2024
Sri Lanka
20.83 million tonnes
in 2024
Guatemala rank
90th
Sri Lanka rank
88th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Guatemala
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 20.83 million tonnes against 19.88 million tonnes in Guatemala, a difference of 945,100 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Guatemala ranks 90th and Sri Lanka ranks 88th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 857,371 tonnes | 1.84 million tonnes | 979,125 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 1.75 million tonnes | 2.78 million tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 3.29 million tonnes | 3.26 million tonnes | 21,548 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 3.79 million tonnes | 3.88 million tonnes | 82,842 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 6.60 million tonnes | 5.92 million tonnes | 681,348 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 11.08 million tonnes | 11.28 million tonnes | 200,029 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 14.56 million tonnes | 17.87 million tonnes | 3.31 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 19.13 million tonnes | 19.92 million tonnes | 786,620 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Guatemala or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 20.83 million tonnes against 19.88 million tonnes in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Guatemala and Sri Lanka?
- 945,100 tonnes, with Sri Lanka 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Guatemala ranks 90th and Sri Lanka ranks 88th 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.