Ghana vs Guatemala: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
Ghana
21.02 million tonnes
in 2024
Guatemala
19.88 million tonnes
in 2024
Ghana rank
87th
Guatemala rank
90th
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions over time
- Ghana
- Guatemala
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 21.02 million tonnes against 19.88 million tonnes in Guatemala, a difference of 1.14 million tonnes.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Guatemala ahead.
Ghana ranks 87th and Guatemala ranks 90th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Guatemala in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.56 million tonnes | 2.02 million tonnes | 467,322 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 2.40 million tonnes | 3.29 million tonnes | 882,821 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 2.96 million tonnes | 3.79 million tonnes | 830,230 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 4.52 million tonnes | 6.60 million tonnes | 2.08 million tonnes | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 6.97 million tonnes | 11.08 million tonnes | 4.11 million tonnes | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 13.03 million tonnes | 14.56 million tonnes | 1.53 million tonnes | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 20.32 million tonnes | 19.13 million tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, Ghana or Guatemala?
- Ghana, at 21.02 million tonnes against 19.88 million tonnes in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions between Ghana and Guatemala?
- 1.14 million tonnes, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Guatemala?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Guatemala rank globally for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Ghana ranks 87th and Guatemala ranks 90th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.