China vs Guatemala: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita

China
255.25 tonnes per person
in 2024
Guatemala
245.25 tonnes per person
in 2024
China rank
92nd
Guatemala rank
94th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita over time

  • China
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

China currently reports 255.25 tonnes per person against 245.25 tonnes per person in Guatemala, a difference of 10 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Guatemala ahead.

China ranks 92nd and Guatemala ranks 94th of 192 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Guatemala Difference Ahead
1960s 62.37 tonnes per person 378.57 tonnes per person 316.2 tonnes per person Guatemala
1970s 71.74 tonnes per person 332 tonnes per person 260.26 tonnes per person Guatemala
1980s 87.52 tonnes per person 311.96 tonnes per person 224.44 tonnes per person Guatemala
1990s 104.95 tonnes per person 293.22 tonnes per person 188.26 tonnes per person Guatemala
2000s 133.77 tonnes per person 280.19 tonnes per person 146.42 tonnes per person Guatemala
2010s 187.26 tonnes per person 256.51 tonnes per person 69.25 tonnes per person Guatemala
2020s 238.26 tonnes per person 247.21 tonnes per person 8.95 tonnes per person Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita, China or Guatemala?
China, at 255.25 tonnes per person against 245.25 tonnes per person in Guatemala as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita between China and Guatemala?
10 tonnes per person, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Guatemala?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do China and Guatemala rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
China ranks 92nd and Guatemala ranks 94th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 12,148 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.