Guatemala vs Kenya: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal
Guatemala
0.0647 tonnes per person
in 2024
Kenya
0.0571 tonnes per person
in 2024
Guatemala rank
94th
Kenya rank
96th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Guatemala
- Kenya
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 0.0647 tonnes per person against 0.0571 tonnes per person in Kenya, a difference of 0.0076 tonnes per person.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kenya ahead.
Guatemala ranks 94th and Kenya ranks 96th of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.001 tonnes per person | 0.0203 tonnes per person | 0.0193 tonnes per person | Kenya |
| 1990s | 0.0035 tonnes per person | 0.0065 tonnes per person | 0.003 tonnes per person | Kenya |
| 2000s | 0.0815 tonnes per person | 0.0086 tonnes per person | 0.0729 tonnes per person | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 0.1938 tonnes per person | 0.0228 tonnes per person | 0.171 tonnes per person | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 0.1232 tonnes per person | 0.0486 tonnes per person | 0.0746 tonnes per person | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from coal, Guatemala or Kenya?
- Guatemala, at 0.0647 tonnes per person against 0.0571 tonnes per person in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from coal between Guatemala and Kenya?
- 0.0076 tonnes per person, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Kenya?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Kenya rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
- Guatemala ranks 94th and Kenya ranks 96th 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 from coal. 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.