Guatemala vs Nigeria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita
Guatemala
28.02 tonnes per person
in 2024
Nigeria
20.25 tonnes per person
in 2024
Guatemala rank
152nd
Nigeria rank
155th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita over time
- Guatemala
- Nigeria
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 28.02 tonnes per person against 20.25 tonnes per person in Nigeria, a difference of 7.77 tonnes per person.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.4 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 152nd and Nigeria ranks 155th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.83 tonnes per person | 1.85 tonnes per person | 1.98 tonnes per person | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 7.01 tonnes per person | 5.73 tonnes per person | 1.28 tonnes per person | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 10.31 tonnes per person | 11.55 tonnes per person | 1.24 tonnes per person | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 12.69 tonnes per person | 14.4 tonnes per person | 1.71 tonnes per person | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 17.12 tonnes per person | 17.25 tonnes per person | 0.1343 tonnes per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 21.79 tonnes per person | 18.66 tonnes per person | 3.13 tonnes per person | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 26.65 tonnes per person | 19.89 tonnes per person | 6.76 tonnes per person | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita, Guatemala or Nigeria?
- Guatemala, at 28.02 tonnes per person against 20.25 tonnes per person in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita between Guatemala and Nigeria?
- 7.77 tonnes per person, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Nigeria?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Nigeria rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 152nd and Nigeria ranks 155th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.