Guatemala vs Somalia: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change

Guatemala
29.58 million tonnes
in 2024
Somalia
29.15 million tonnes
in 2024
Guatemala rank
29th
Somalia rank
30th

Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time

  • Guatemala
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 29.58 million tonnes against 29.15 million tonnes in Somalia, a difference of 430,400 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 29th and Somalia ranks 30th of 197 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Somalia Difference Ahead
1850s 8.80 million tonnes -135,037 tonnes 8.93 million tonnes Guatemala
1860s 7.54 million tonnes -288,174 tonnes 7.83 million tonnes Guatemala
1870s 4.96 million tonnes -238,068 tonnes 5.20 million tonnes Guatemala
1880s 3.10 million tonnes -224,757 tonnes 3.33 million tonnes Guatemala
1890s 2.46 million tonnes -19,152 tonnes 2.48 million tonnes Guatemala
1900s 5.08 million tonnes 56,433 tonnes 5.02 million tonnes Guatemala
1910s 7.06 million tonnes -41,180 tonnes 7.10 million tonnes Guatemala
1920s 9.33 million tonnes 1.69 million tonnes 7.64 million tonnes Guatemala
1930s 21.61 million tonnes 3.54 million tonnes 18.07 million tonnes Guatemala
1940s 47.97 million tonnes 6.06 million tonnes 41.91 million tonnes Guatemala
1950s 56.34 million tonnes 9.31 million tonnes 47.03 million tonnes Guatemala
1960s 24.59 million tonnes 8.74 million tonnes 15.85 million tonnes Guatemala
1970s 26.86 million tonnes 9.12 million tonnes 17.74 million tonnes Guatemala
1980s 49.72 million tonnes 11.62 million tonnes 38.10 million tonnes Guatemala
1990s 53.69 million tonnes 13.29 million tonnes 40.40 million tonnes Guatemala
2000s 42.99 million tonnes 21.42 million tonnes 21.57 million tonnes Guatemala
2010s 29.65 million tonnes 21.89 million tonnes 7.75 million tonnes Guatemala
2020s 28.87 million tonnes 26.19 million tonnes 2.68 million tonnes Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Guatemala or Somalia?
Guatemala, at 29.58 million tonnes against 29.15 million tonnes in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Guatemala and Somalia?
430,400 tonnes, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Somalia?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and Somalia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
Guatemala ranks 29th and Somalia ranks 30th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from 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

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
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
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

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