Guatemala vs Myanmar: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Guatemala
53.47 million tonnes
in 2024
Myanmar
63.44 million tonnes
in 2024
Guatemala rank
91st
Myanmar rank
88th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Guatemala
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 63.44 million tonnes against 53.47 million tonnes in Guatemala, a difference of 9.97 million tonnes.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.2 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 91st and Myanmar ranks 88th of 179 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 4 and Myanmar in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 596,601 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 596,601 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1930s | 604,756 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 604,756 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1940s | 615,210 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 615,210 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1950s | 623,022 tonnes | 410,368 tonnes | 212,654 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 663,326 tonnes | 20.02 million tonnes | 19.36 million tonnes | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 6.03 million tonnes | 25.75 million tonnes | 19.72 million tonnes | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 24.89 million tonnes | 37.13 million tonnes | 12.24 million tonnes | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 50.20 million tonnes | 57.14 million tonnes | 6.94 million tonnes | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Guatemala or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 63.44 million tonnes against 53.47 million tonnes in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Guatemala and Myanmar?
- 9.97 million tonnes, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Myanmar?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Myanmar rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Guatemala ranks 91st and Myanmar ranks 88th 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.