Chile vs Guatemala: Methane emissions
Chile
18.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Guatemala
18.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Chile rank
78th
Guatemala rank
80th
Methane emissions over time
- Chile
- Guatemala
How they compare
Chile currently reports 18.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 18.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Guatemala, a difference of 252,300 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 78th and Guatemala ranks 80th of 199 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 698,055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 769,393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Chile |
| 1860s | 1.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 786,958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 999,314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Chile |
| 1870s | 2.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 867,331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Chile |
| 1880s | 2.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 927,103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Chile |
| 1890s | 2.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 977,516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Chile |
| 1900s | 3.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Chile |
| 1910s | 4.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Chile |
| 1920s | 4.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Chile |
| 1930s | 5.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Chile |
| 1940s | 7.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Chile |
| 1950s | 10.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Chile |
| 1960s | 15.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Chile |
| 1970s | 17.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Chile |
| 1980s | 20.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Chile |
| 1990s | 21.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Chile |
| 2000s | 23.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Chile |
| 2010s | 21.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Chile |
| 2020s | 19.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Chile or Guatemala?
- Chile, at 18.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 18.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Chile and Guatemala?
- 252,300 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Guatemala?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Guatemala rank globally for methane emissions?
- Chile ranks 78th 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.