Guatemala vs Ireland: Methane emissions
Guatemala
18.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Ireland
17.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Guatemala rank
80th
Ireland rank
81st
Methane emissions over time
- Guatemala
- Ireland
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 18.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 17.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Ireland, a difference of 754,300 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Ireland ahead.
Guatemala ranks 80th and Ireland ranks 81st of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 698,055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1860s | 786,958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1870s | 867,331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1880s | 927,103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1890s | 977,516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1900s | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1910s | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1920s | 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1930s | 1.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1940s | 2.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1950s | 3.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1960s | 4.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1970s | 5.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1980s | 6.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1990s | 8.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 2000s | 11.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 2010s | 14.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 2020s | 17.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35,940 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Guatemala or Ireland?
- Guatemala, at 18.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 17.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Guatemala and Ireland?
- 754,300 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Ireland?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Ireland rank globally for methane emissions?
- Guatemala ranks 80th and Ireland ranks 81st 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.