Guatemala vs Taiwan: Methane emissions
Guatemala
18.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Taiwan
15.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Guatemala rank
80th
Taiwan rank
83rd
Methane emissions over time
- Guatemala
- Taiwan
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 18.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 15.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Taiwan, a difference of 2.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.2 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Taiwan ahead.
Guatemala ranks 80th and Taiwan ranks 83rd of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 698,055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 366,552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 1860s | 786,958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 312,189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 1870s | 867,331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 267,421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 1880s | 927,103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 244,552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 1890s | 977,516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 296,770 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 1900s | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 385,427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 1910s | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 521,175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 1920s | 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 1930s | 1.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 1940s | 2.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 1950s | 3.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 1960s | 4.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 5.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 6.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 8.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 11.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 14.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33,360 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 17.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Guatemala or Taiwan?
- Guatemala, at 18.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 15.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Taiwan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Guatemala and Taiwan?
- 2.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Taiwan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Taiwan rank globally for methane emissions?
- Guatemala ranks 80th and Taiwan ranks 83rd 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.