Guatemala vs Iran: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source
Guatemala
0.0647 tonnes per person
in 2024
Iran
0.0699 tonnes per person
in 2024
Guatemala rank
94th
Iran rank
91st
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source over time
- Guatemala
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.0699 tonnes per person against 0.0647 tonnes per person in Guatemala, a difference of 0.0052 tonnes per person.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1906 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 94th and Iran ranks 91st of 179 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 6 and Iran in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0273 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0273 tonnes per person | Guatemala |
| 1910s | 0.0186 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0186 tonnes per person | Guatemala |
| 1920s | 0.0012 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0012 tonnes per person | Guatemala |
| 1930s | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 0.0007 tonnes per person | Iran |
| 1940s | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0206 tonnes per person | 0.0203 tonnes per person | Iran |
| 1950s | 0.001 tonnes per person | 0.0322 tonnes per person | 0.0312 tonnes per person | Iran |
| 1990s | 0.0035 tonnes per person | 0.076 tonnes per person | 0.0725 tonnes per person | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.0815 tonnes per person | 0.0746 tonnes per person | 0.0069 tonnes per person | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 0.1938 tonnes per person | 0.0561 tonnes per person | 0.1378 tonnes per person | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 0.1232 tonnes per person | 0.0758 tonnes per person | 0.0474 tonnes per person | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by source, Guatemala or Iran?
- Iran, at 0.0699 tonnes per person against 0.0647 tonnes per person in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by source between Guatemala and Iran?
- 0.0052 tonnes per person, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Iran?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Iran rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Guatemala ranks 94th and Iran ranks 91st of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.