Afghanistan vs Guatemala: Methane emissions
Afghanistan
16.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Guatemala
18.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
82nd
Guatemala rank
80th
Methane emissions over time
- Afghanistan
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 18.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 16.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 698,055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
| 1860s | 3.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 786,958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
| 1870s | 4.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 867,331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
| 1880s | 4.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 927,103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
| 1890s | 4.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 977,516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
| 1900s | 5.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
| 1910s | 5.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
| 1920s | 5.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
| 1930s | 6.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
| 1940s | 7.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
| 1950s | 8.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 9.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 9.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 7.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 997,833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 8.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 178,096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 10.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 249,439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 15.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 115,620 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 15.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 16.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Afghanistan and Guatemala?
- 1.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. 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.