Democratic Republic of Congo vs Guatemala: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita

Democratic Republic of Congo
238.26 tonnes per person
in 2024
Guatemala
245.25 tonnes per person
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
95th
Guatemala rank
94th

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 245.25 tonnes per person against 238.26 tonnes per person in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 6.99 tonnes per person.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 95th and Guatemala ranks 94th of 192 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Guatemala in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Guatemala Difference Ahead
1960s 457.27 tonnes per person 378.57 tonnes per person 78.7 tonnes per person Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 402.49 tonnes per person 332 tonnes per person 70.48 tonnes per person Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 329.86 tonnes per person 311.96 tonnes per person 17.9 tonnes per person Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 263.08 tonnes per person 293.22 tonnes per person 30.14 tonnes per person Guatemala
2000s 224.37 tonnes per person 280.19 tonnes per person 55.82 tonnes per person Guatemala
2010s 242.54 tonnes per person 256.51 tonnes per person 13.97 tonnes per person Guatemala
2020s 240.51 tonnes per person 247.21 tonnes per person 6.7 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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 245.25 tonnes per person against 238.26 tonnes per person in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita between Democratic Republic of Congo and Guatemala?
6.99 tonnes per person, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Guatemala?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Guatemala rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 95th 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.