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
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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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.