Afghanistan vs Guatemala: Methane emissions
Afghanistan
16.62 million
in 2024
Guatemala
18.39 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
82nd
Guatemala rank
80th
Methane emissions over time
- Afghanistan
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 18.39 million against 16.62 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.77 million.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 82nd and Guatemala ranks 80th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 15 and Guatemala in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.69 million | 698,055 | 2.99 million | Afghanistan |
| 1860s | 3.89 million | 786,958 | 3.11 million | Afghanistan |
| 1870s | 4.15 million | 867,331 | 3.28 million | Afghanistan |
| 1880s | 4.46 million | 927,103 | 3.54 million | Afghanistan |
| 1890s | 4.84 million | 977,516 | 3.86 million | Afghanistan |
| 1900s | 5.21 million | 1.06 million | 4.15 million | Afghanistan |
| 1910s | 5.38 million | 1.19 million | 4.19 million | Afghanistan |
| 1920s | 5.60 million | 1.32 million | 4.28 million | Afghanistan |
| 1930s | 6.28 million | 1.56 million | 4.72 million | Afghanistan |
| 1940s | 7.31 million | 2.11 million | 5.20 million | Afghanistan |
| 1950s | 8.44 million | 3.09 million | 5.36 million | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 9.45 million | 4.24 million | 5.20 million | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 9.47 million | 5.48 million | 3.99 million | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 7.95 million | 6.95 million | 997,833 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 8.31 million | 8.49 million | 178,096 | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 10.90 million | 11.15 million | 249,439 | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 15.09 million | 14.97 million | 115,620 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 15.95 million | 17.76 million | 1.81 million | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Afghanistan or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 18.39 million against 16.62 million in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Afghanistan and Guatemala?
- 1.77 million, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Guatemala?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Guatemala rank globally for methane emissions?
- Afghanistan ranks 82nd and Guatemala ranks 80th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.