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
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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

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 17,915 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.