What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Chile and Guatemala?

391,300 tonnes CO₂e, with Guatemala ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Guatemala?

26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Chile vs Guatemala: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems

Chile

31.99 million tonnes CO₂e

in 2015

Guatemala

32.38 million tonnes CO₂e

in 2015

Chile rank

77th

Guatemala rank

75th

Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time

Chile
Guatemala

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 32.38 million tonnes CO₂e against 31.99 million tonnes CO₂e in Chile, a difference of 391,300 tonnes CO₂e.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guatemala ahead.

Chile ranks 77th and Guatemala ranks 75th of 217 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Guatemala in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Guatemala	Difference	Ahead
1990s	23.26 million tonnes CO₂e	27.76 million tonnes CO₂e	4.50 million tonnes CO₂e	Guatemala
2000s	30.59 million tonnes CO₂e	29.89 million tonnes CO₂e	696,490 tonnes CO₂e	Chile
2010s	30.58 million tonnes CO₂e	30.87 million tonnes CO₂e	295,467 tonnes CO₂e	Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Chile or Guatemala?: Guatemala, at 32.38 million tonnes CO₂e against 31.99 million tonnes CO₂e in Chile as of 2015.
What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Chile and Guatemala?: 391,300 tonnes CO₂e, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Guatemala?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Chile and Guatemala rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?: Chile ranks 77th and Guatemala ranks 75th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Unit: tonnes CO₂e
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 217 places, 5,642 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.