Democratic Republic of Congo vs Guatemala: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal

Democratic Republic of Congo
46.70 million tonnes
in 2024
Guatemala
53.47 million tonnes
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
93rd
Guatemala rank
91st

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 53.47 million tonnes against 46.70 million tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 6.77 million tonnes.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Guatemala ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 93rd and Guatemala ranks 91st of 179 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 7 and Guatemala in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Guatemala Difference Ahead
1920s 647,429 tonnes 592,389 tonnes 55,041 tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1930s 2.34 million tonnes 604,981 tonnes 1.74 million tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1940s 3.43 million tonnes 615,210 tonnes 2.81 million tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1950s 5.56 million tonnes 623,022 tonnes 4.93 million tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 45.93 million tonnes 663,326 tonnes 45.27 million tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 45.98 million tonnes 6.03 million tonnes 39.95 million tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 46.25 million tonnes 24.89 million tonnes 21.36 million tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 46.58 million tonnes 50.20 million tonnes 3.62 million tonnes Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Democratic Republic of Congo or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 53.47 million tonnes against 46.70 million tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Democratic Republic of Congo and Guatemala?
6.77 million tonnes, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Guatemala?
56 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Guatemala rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 93rd 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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
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
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.