Guatemala vs Zimbabwe: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Guatemala
5.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Zimbabwe
5.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Guatemala rank
84th
Zimbabwe rank
82nd
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time
- Guatemala
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 5.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 5.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Guatemala, a difference of 246,820 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Guatemala ranks 84th and Zimbabwe ranks 82nd of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 60,395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 201,179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 140,784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zimbabwe |
| 1860s | 65,576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 215,776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 150,200 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zimbabwe |
| 1870s | 74,923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 262,758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 187,835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zimbabwe |
| 1880s | 87,285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 333,176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 245,892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zimbabwe |
| 1890s | 113,203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 378,362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 265,158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zimbabwe |
| 1900s | 171,735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 429,518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 257,782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zimbabwe |
| 1910s | 228,246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 552,310 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 324,064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zimbabwe |
| 1920s | 237,570 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 795,556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 557,987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zimbabwe |
| 1930s | 256,562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 872,366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 615,804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zimbabwe |
| 1940s | 429,480 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zimbabwe |
| 1950s | 786,759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 1.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 1.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 2.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 3.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 4.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 5.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40,360 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, Guatemala or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 5.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 5.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between Guatemala and Zimbabwe?
- 246,820 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Zimbabwe?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Zimbabwe rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Guatemala ranks 84th and Zimbabwe ranks 82nd 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.