Guatemala vs Uruguay: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region
Guatemala
515.77 million tonnes
in 2024
Uruguay
476.76 million tonnes
in 2024
Guatemala rank
103rd
Uruguay rank
105th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region over time
- Guatemala
- Uruguay
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 515.77 million tonnes against 476.76 million tonnes in Uruguay, a difference of 39.01 million tonnes.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 155 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Uruguay ahead.
Guatemala ranks 103rd and Uruguay ranks 105th of 215 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 11.7 tonnes | 4.18 million tonnes | 4.18 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1880s | 303.2 tonnes | 8.31 million tonnes | 8.31 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1890s | 18,975 tonnes | 15.20 million tonnes | 15.18 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1900s | 147,984 tonnes | 26.68 million tonnes | 26.54 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1910s | 481,650 tonnes | 45.98 million tonnes | 45.50 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1920s | 592,389 tonnes | 56.98 million tonnes | 56.38 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1930s | 604,756 tonnes | 65.23 million tonnes | 64.63 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1940s | 670,088 tonnes | 72.81 million tonnes | 72.14 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1950s | 4.87 million tonnes | 93.55 million tonnes | 88.69 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 18.09 million tonnes | 136.49 million tonnes | 118.41 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 42.91 million tonnes | 191.23 million tonnes | 148.32 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 80.51 million tonnes | 242.40 million tonnes | 161.89 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 130.10 million tonnes | 286.29 million tonnes | 156.19 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 222.82 million tonnes | 340.39 million tonnes | 117.57 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 346.07 million tonnes | 409.33 million tonnes | 63.26 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 476.46 million tonnes | 461.24 million tonnes | 15.22 million tonnes | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, Guatemala or Uruguay?
- Guatemala, at 515.77 million tonnes against 476.76 million tonnes in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region between Guatemala and Uruguay?
- 39.01 million tonnes, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Uruguay?
- 155 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Uruguay rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- Guatemala ranks 103rd and Uruguay ranks 105th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.