Guatemala vs Guinea: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Guatemala
32.38 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Guinea
34.36 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Guatemala rank
75th
Guinea rank
72nd
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Guatemala
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 34.36 million tonnes CO₂e against 32.38 million tonnes CO₂e in Guatemala, a difference of 1.97 million tonnes CO₂e.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 75th and Guinea ranks 72nd of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.76 million tonnes CO₂e | 22.61 million tonnes CO₂e | 5.15 million tonnes CO₂e | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 29.89 million tonnes CO₂e | 26.71 million tonnes CO₂e | 3.18 million tonnes CO₂e | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 30.87 million tonnes CO₂e | 32.64 million tonnes CO₂e | 1.76 million tonnes CO₂e | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Guatemala or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 34.36 million tonnes CO₂e against 32.38 million tonnes CO₂e in Guatemala as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Guatemala and Guinea?
- 1.97 million tonnes CO₂e, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Guinea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Guatemala and Guinea rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Guatemala ranks 75th and Guinea ranks 72nd 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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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.