Denmark vs Guatemala: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Denmark
4.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Guatemala
5.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Denmark rank
86th
Guatemala rank
84th
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time
- Denmark
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 5.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 4.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Denmark, a difference of 345,780 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 86th and Guatemala ranks 84th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 17 and Guatemala in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 541,045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60,395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 480,650 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1860s | 580,234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 65,576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 514,658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1870s | 706,990 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 74,923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 632,067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1880s | 897,117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 87,285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 809,832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1890s | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 113,203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1900s | 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 171,735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1910s | 1.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 228,246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1920s | 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 237,570 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1930s | 1.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 256,562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1940s | 3.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 429,480 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1950s | 5.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 786,759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1960s | 7.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1970s | 8.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1980s | 7.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1990s | 6.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 2000s | 5.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 2010s | 5.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 547,083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 2020s | 4.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 156,032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, Denmark or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 5.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 4.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between Denmark and Guatemala?
- 345,780 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Guatemala?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Guatemala rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Denmark ranks 86th and Guatemala ranks 84th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.