Guatemala vs Tanzania: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level

Guatemala
19.88 million tonnes
in 2024
Tanzania
20.02 million tonnes
in 2024
Guatemala rank
90th
Tanzania rank
89th

Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time

  • Guatemala
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 20.02 million tonnes against 19.88 million tonnes in Guatemala, a difference of 138,000 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 90th and Tanzania ranks 89th of 215 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Tanzania Difference Ahead
1950s 857,371 tonnes 601,995 tonnes 255,376 tonnes Guatemala
1960s 1.75 million tonnes 1.19 million tonnes 566,326 tonnes Guatemala
1970s 3.29 million tonnes 2.32 million tonnes 965,051 tonnes Guatemala
1980s 3.79 million tonnes 2.21 million tonnes 1.58 million tonnes Guatemala
1990s 6.60 million tonnes 2.38 million tonnes 4.22 million tonnes Guatemala
2000s 11.08 million tonnes 4.57 million tonnes 6.51 million tonnes Guatemala
2010s 14.56 million tonnes 11.85 million tonnes 2.71 million tonnes Guatemala
2020s 19.13 million tonnes 18.73 million tonnes 402,080 tonnes Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Guatemala or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 20.02 million tonnes against 19.88 million tonnes in Guatemala as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Guatemala and Tanzania?
138,000 tonnes, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Tanzania?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and Tanzania rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
Guatemala ranks 90th and Tanzania ranks 89th 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

Indicator
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 23,583 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.