Guatemala vs Kazakhstan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change

Guatemala
4.16 billion tonnes
in 2024
Kazakhstan
4.16 billion tonnes
in 2024
Guatemala rank
39th
Kazakhstan rank
40th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time

  • Guatemala
  • Kazakhstan
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 4.16 billion tonnes against 4.16 billion tonnes in Kazakhstan, a difference of 5.42 million tonnes.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Guatemala ranks 39th and Kazakhstan ranks 40th of 197 countries.

Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Kazakhstan Difference Ahead
1850s 49.24 million tonnes 115.62 million tonnes 66.37 million tonnes Kazakhstan
1860s 128.97 million tonnes 331.02 million tonnes 202.05 million tonnes Kazakhstan
1870s 191.82 million tonnes 555.64 million tonnes 363.82 million tonnes Kazakhstan
1880s 232.12 million tonnes 790.53 million tonnes 558.41 million tonnes Kazakhstan
1890s 257.35 million tonnes 1.03 billion tonnes 777.23 million tonnes Kazakhstan
1900s 293.98 million tonnes 1.30 billion tonnes 1.00 billion tonnes Kazakhstan
1910s 359.09 million tonnes 1.56 billion tonnes 1.20 billion tonnes Kazakhstan
1920s 440.66 million tonnes 1.82 billion tonnes 1.38 billion tonnes Kazakhstan
1930s 592.93 million tonnes 1.89 billion tonnes 1.30 billion tonnes Kazakhstan
1940s 944.85 million tonnes 1.87 billion tonnes 927.79 million tonnes Kazakhstan
1950s 1.50 billion tonnes 2.95 billion tonnes 1.45 billion tonnes Kazakhstan
1960s 1.90 billion tonnes 4.52 billion tonnes 2.63 billion tonnes Kazakhstan
1970s 2.13 billion tonnes 5.02 billion tonnes 2.90 billion tonnes Kazakhstan
1980s 2.51 billion tonnes 5.17 billion tonnes 2.66 billion tonnes Kazakhstan
1990s 3.02 billion tonnes 5.10 billion tonnes 2.08 billion tonnes Kazakhstan
2000s 3.56 billion tonnes 4.53 billion tonnes 970.57 million tonnes Kazakhstan
2010s 3.87 billion tonnes 4.25 billion tonnes 376.43 million tonnes Kazakhstan
2020s 4.10 billion tonnes 4.17 billion tonnes 69.43 million tonnes Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Guatemala or Kazakhstan?
Guatemala, at 4.16 billion tonnes against 4.16 billion tonnes in Kazakhstan as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Guatemala and Kazakhstan?
5.42 million tonnes, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Kazakhstan?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and Kazakhstan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
Guatemala ranks 39th and Kazakhstan ranks 40th of 197 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 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 from 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
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

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