Afghanistan vs Guatemala: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Afghanistan
62.91 million tonnes
in 2024
Guatemala
53.47 million tonnes
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
89th
Guatemala rank
91st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Afghanistan
- Guatemala
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 62.91 million tonnes against 53.47 million tonnes in Guatemala, a difference of 9.45 million tonnes.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Guatemala ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 89th and Guatemala ranks 91st of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Guatemala in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 14,656 tonnes | 619,960 tonnes | 605,304 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1950s | 35,724 tonnes | 623,022 tonnes | 587,298 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 11.85 million tonnes | 663,326 tonnes | 11.18 million tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 12.79 million tonnes | 6.03 million tonnes | 6.76 million tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 31.69 million tonnes | 24.89 million tonnes | 6.80 million tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 55.49 million tonnes | 50.20 million tonnes | 5.29 million tonnes | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Afghanistan or Guatemala?
- Afghanistan, at 62.91 million tonnes against 53.47 million tonnes in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Afghanistan and Guatemala?
- 9.45 million tonnes, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Guatemala?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Guatemala rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Afghanistan ranks 89th and Guatemala ranks 91st of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.