Guatemala vs Samoa: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables
Guatemala
1.08 tonnes per person
in 2024
Samoa
1.13 tonnes per person
in 2024
Guatemala rank
158th
Samoa rank
156th
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables over time
- Guatemala
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 1.13 tonnes per person against 1.08 tonnes per person in Guatemala, a difference of 0.05 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 158th and Samoa ranks 156th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 4 and Samoa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2419 tonnes per person | 0.0949 tonnes per person | 0.147 tonnes per person | Guatemala |
| 1960s | 0.3744 tonnes per person | 0.1873 tonnes per person | 0.1871 tonnes per person | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 0.5377 tonnes per person | 0.3515 tonnes per person | 0.1862 tonnes per person | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 0.4902 tonnes per person | 0.4522 tonnes per person | 0.038 tonnes per person | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 0.6411 tonnes per person | 0.6464 tonnes per person | 0.0053 tonnes per person | Samoa |
| 2000s | 0.8562 tonnes per person | 0.8772 tonnes per person | 0.0211 tonnes per person | Samoa |
| 2010s | 0.9131 tonnes per person | 1.07 tonnes per person | 0.156 tonnes per person | Samoa |
| 2020s | 1.07 tonnes per person | 1.13 tonnes per person | 0.0622 tonnes per person | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables, Guatemala or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 1.13 tonnes per person against 1.08 tonnes per person in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables between Guatemala and Samoa?
- 0.05 tonnes per person, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Samoa?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Samoa rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Guatemala ranks 158th and Samoa ranks 156th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.