Brunei vs Guatemala: Cumulative CO₂ emissions
Brunei
427.76 million tonnes
in 2024
Guatemala
515.77 million tonnes
in 2024
Brunei rank
106th
Guatemala rank
103rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions over time
- Brunei
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 515.77 million tonnes against 427.76 million tonnes in Brunei, a difference of 88.00 million tonnes.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.2 times Brunei's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1933 it was Guatemala ahead.
Brunei ranks 106th and Guatemala ranks 103rd of 215 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 8 and Guatemala in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 628,637 tonnes | 606,773 tonnes | 21,864 tonnes | Brunei |
| 1940s | 15.34 million tonnes | 670,088 tonnes | 14.67 million tonnes | Brunei |
| 1950s | 34.36 million tonnes | 4.87 million tonnes | 29.49 million tonnes | Brunei |
| 1960s | 37.77 million tonnes | 18.09 million tonnes | 19.68 million tonnes | Brunei |
| 1970s | 84.59 million tonnes | 42.91 million tonnes | 41.68 million tonnes | Brunei |
| 1980s | 138.35 million tonnes | 80.51 million tonnes | 57.84 million tonnes | Brunei |
| 1990s | 188.61 million tonnes | 130.10 million tonnes | 58.51 million tonnes | Brunei |
| 2000s | 248.98 million tonnes | 222.82 million tonnes | 26.15 million tonnes | Brunei |
| 2010s | 328.78 million tonnes | 346.07 million tonnes | 17.29 million tonnes | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 403.38 million tonnes | 476.46 million tonnes | 73.08 million tonnes | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, Brunei or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 515.77 million tonnes against 427.76 million tonnes in Brunei as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions between Brunei and Guatemala?
- 88.00 million tonnes, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Guatemala?
- 92 years are reported by both, from 1933 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and Guatemala rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Brunei ranks 106th and Guatemala ranks 103rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.