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
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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

Indicator
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.