Guatemala vs Paraguay: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Guatemala
4.16 billion tonnes
in 2024
Paraguay
3.90 billion tonnes
in 2024
Guatemala rank
39th
Paraguay rank
42nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Guatemala
- Paraguay
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 4.16 billion tonnes against 3.90 billion tonnes in Paraguay, a difference of 261.42 million tonnes.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 39th and Paraguay ranks 42nd of 197 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 49.24 million tonnes | 12.54 million tonnes | 36.70 million tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1860s | 128.97 million tonnes | 30.47 million tonnes | 98.50 million tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1870s | 191.82 million tonnes | 45.18 million tonnes | 146.64 million tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1880s | 232.12 million tonnes | 59.76 million tonnes | 172.37 million tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1890s | 257.35 million tonnes | 76.22 million tonnes | 181.13 million tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1900s | 293.98 million tonnes | 145.41 million tonnes | 148.56 million tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1910s | 359.09 million tonnes | 287.99 million tonnes | 71.10 million tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1920s | 440.66 million tonnes | 438.25 million tonnes | 2.41 million tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1930s | 592.93 million tonnes | 586.20 million tonnes | 6.73 million tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1940s | 944.85 million tonnes | 727.65 million tonnes | 217.21 million tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1950s | 1.50 billion tonnes | 944.84 million tonnes | 550.69 million tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1960s | 1.90 billion tonnes | 1.29 billion tonnes | 606.11 million tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 2.13 billion tonnes | 1.62 billion tonnes | 506.77 million tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 2.51 billion tonnes | 2.14 billion tonnes | 366.74 million tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 3.02 billion tonnes | 2.62 billion tonnes | 399.01 million tonnes | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 3.56 billion tonnes | 3.18 billion tonnes | 381.37 million tonnes | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 3.87 billion tonnes | 3.67 billion tonnes | 203.68 million tonnes | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 4.10 billion tonnes | 3.87 billion tonnes | 233.74 million tonnes | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Guatemala or Paraguay?
- Guatemala, at 4.16 billion tonnes against 3.90 billion tonnes in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Guatemala and Paraguay?
- 261.42 million tonnes, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Paraguay?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Paraguay rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Guatemala ranks 39th and Paraguay ranks 42nd 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
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.