Guatemala vs Montenegro: Carbon intensity of energy
Guatemala
198.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Montenegro
200.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Guatemala rank
120th
Montenegro rank
118th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Guatemala
- Montenegro
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 200.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 198.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Guatemala, a difference of 2.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 120th and Montenegro ranks 118th of 204 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Montenegro in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 227.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 178.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 49.77 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 210.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 208.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 2.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 197.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 215.43 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 18.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Montenegro |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Guatemala or Montenegro?
- Montenegro, at 200.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 198.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Guatemala and Montenegro?
- 2.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Montenegro?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Montenegro rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Guatemala ranks 120th and Montenegro ranks 118th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.