Guatemala vs Uruguay: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems

Guatemala
32.38 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Uruguay
33.62 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Guatemala rank
75th
Uruguay rank
74th

Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time

  • Guatemala
  • Uruguay
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M199020022015

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 33.62 million tonnes CO₂e against 32.38 million tonnes CO₂e in Guatemala, a difference of 1.24 million tonnes CO₂e.

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

Guatemala ranks 75th and Uruguay ranks 74th of 217 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 27.76 million tonnes CO₂e 30.35 million tonnes CO₂e 2.59 million tonnes CO₂e Uruguay
2000s 29.89 million tonnes CO₂e 33.50 million tonnes CO₂e 3.61 million tonnes CO₂e Uruguay
2010s 30.87 million tonnes CO₂e 33.59 million tonnes CO₂e 2.72 million tonnes CO₂e Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Guatemala or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 33.62 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 Uruguay?
1.24 million tonnes CO₂e, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Uruguay?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Guatemala and Uruguay rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
Guatemala ranks 75th and Uruguay ranks 74th 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

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

Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.