Guatemala vs Guyana: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Guatemala
1.12 million tonnes
in 2024
Guyana
1.47 million tonnes
in 2024
Guatemala rank
97th
Guyana rank
94th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Guatemala
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 1.47 million tonnes against 1.12 million tonnes in Guatemala, a difference of 345,840 tonnes.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.3 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Guyana ahead.
Guatemala ranks 97th and Guyana ranks 94th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Guyana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2010s | 208,268 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 208,268 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 929,017 tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 100,324 tonnes | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Guatemala or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 1.47 million tonnes against 1.12 million tonnes in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Guatemala and Guyana?
- 345,840 tonnes, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Guyana?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Guyana rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Guatemala ranks 97th and Guyana ranks 94th 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 from flaring. 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 flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.