Guatemala vs Sri Lanka: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
Guatemala
19.88 million tonnes
in 2024
Sri Lanka
20.83 million tonnes
in 2024
Guatemala rank
90th
Sri Lanka rank
88th
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions over time
- Guatemala
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 20.83 million tonnes against 19.88 million tonnes in Guatemala, a difference of 945,100 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Guatemala ranks 90th and Sri Lanka ranks 88th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.02 million tonnes | 3.16 million tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 3.29 million tonnes | 3.26 million tonnes | 21,548 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 3.79 million tonnes | 3.88 million tonnes | 82,842 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 6.60 million tonnes | 5.92 million tonnes | 681,348 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 11.08 million tonnes | 11.28 million tonnes | 200,029 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 14.56 million tonnes | 17.87 million tonnes | 3.31 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 19.13 million tonnes | 19.92 million tonnes | 786,620 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, Guatemala or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 20.83 million tonnes against 19.88 million tonnes in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions between Guatemala and Sri Lanka?
- 945,100 tonnes, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Sri Lanka?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Sri Lanka rank globally for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Guatemala ranks 90th and Sri Lanka ranks 88th 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.