Guatemala vs Qatar: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Guatemala
424.91 million tonnes
in 2024
Qatar
390.92 million tonnes
in 2024
Guatemala rank
88th
Qatar rank
90th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Guatemala
- Qatar
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 424.91 million tonnes against 390.92 million tonnes in Qatar, a difference of 33.99 million tonnes.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Qatar ahead.
Guatemala ranks 88th and Qatar ranks 90th of 215 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.95 million tonnes | 2.29 million tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1960s | 16.54 million tonnes | 4.75 million tonnes | 11.79 million tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 40.08 million tonnes | 8.86 million tonnes | 31.22 million tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 75.09 million tonnes | 26.21 million tonnes | 48.87 million tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 120.40 million tonnes | 61.48 million tonnes | 58.93 million tonnes | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 200.62 million tonnes | 164.13 million tonnes | 36.50 million tonnes | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 295.93 million tonnes | 274.14 million tonnes | 21.79 million tonnes | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 391.76 million tonnes | 355.29 million tonnes | 36.47 million tonnes | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Guatemala or Qatar?
- Guatemala, at 424.91 million tonnes against 390.92 million tonnes in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Guatemala and Qatar?
- 33.99 million tonnes, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Qatar?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Qatar rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Guatemala ranks 88th and Qatar ranks 90th 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 oil. 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 oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.