Guatemala vs Norway: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change

Guatemala
4.51 billion tonnes
in 2024
Norway
3.83 billion tonnes
in 2024
Guatemala rank
68th
Norway rank
71st

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time

  • Guatemala
  • Norway
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 4.51 billion tonnes against 3.83 billion tonnes in Norway, a difference of 681.28 million tonnes.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 155 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Norway ahead.

Guatemala ranks 68th and Norway ranks 71st of 194 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 7 and Norway in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Norway Difference Ahead
1870s 28.43 million tonnes 348.03 million tonnes 319.60 million tonnes Norway
1880s 68.74 million tonnes 486.19 million tonnes 417.45 million tonnes Norway
1890s 93.98 million tonnes 633.40 million tonnes 539.42 million tonnes Norway
1900s 130.74 million tonnes 794.14 million tonnes 663.40 million tonnes Norway
1910s 196.19 million tonnes 968.99 million tonnes 772.80 million tonnes Norway
1920s 277.87 million tonnes 1.14 billion tonnes 861.30 million tonnes Norway
1930s 430.15 million tonnes 1.31 billion tonnes 881.06 million tonnes Norway
1940s 782.14 million tonnes 1.45 billion tonnes 669.58 million tonnes Norway
1950s 1.34 billion tonnes 1.57 billion tonnes 232.84 million tonnes Norway
1960s 1.75 billion tonnes 1.63 billion tonnes 126.13 million tonnes Guatemala
1970s 2.01 billion tonnes 1.78 billion tonnes 221.39 million tonnes Guatemala
1980s 2.43 billion tonnes 2.07 billion tonnes 355.23 million tonnes Guatemala
1990s 2.99 billion tonnes 2.44 billion tonnes 546.83 million tonnes Guatemala
2000s 3.62 billion tonnes 2.89 billion tonnes 735.72 million tonnes Guatemala
2010s 4.05 billion tonnes 3.37 billion tonnes 682.09 million tonnes Guatemala
2020s 4.42 billion tonnes 3.74 billion tonnes 676.53 million tonnes Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, Guatemala or Norway?
Guatemala, at 4.51 billion tonnes against 3.83 billion tonnes in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change between Guatemala and Norway?
681.28 million tonnes, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Norway?
155 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and Norway rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
Guatemala ranks 68th and Norway ranks 71st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.