Guatemala vs South Africa: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type

Guatemala
0.9431 tonnes per person
in 2024
South Africa
0.8606 tonnes per person
in 2024
Guatemala rank
141st
South Africa rank
143rd

Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type over time

  • Guatemala
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 0.9431 tonnes per person against 0.8606 tonnes per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.0825 tonnes per person.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.

Guatemala ranks 141st and South Africa ranks 143rd of 213 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala South Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 0.2311 tonnes per person 0.491 tonnes per person 0.26 tonnes per person South Africa
1960s 0.3561 tonnes per person 0.7621 tonnes per person 0.406 tonnes per person South Africa
1970s 0.5079 tonnes per person 1.32 tonnes per person 0.8125 tonnes per person South Africa
1980s 0.4488 tonnes per person 1.27 tonnes per person 0.8244 tonnes per person South Africa
1990s 0.5904 tonnes per person 0.8108 tonnes per person 0.2205 tonnes per person South Africa
2000s 0.7086 tonnes per person 0.9044 tonnes per person 0.1958 tonnes per person South Africa
2010s 0.657 tonnes per person 0.9584 tonnes per person 0.3014 tonnes per person South Africa
2020s 0.8649 tonnes per person 0.8992 tonnes per person 0.0342 tonnes per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type, Guatemala or South Africa?
Guatemala, at 0.9431 tonnes per person against 0.8606 tonnes per person in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type between Guatemala and South Africa?
0.0825 tonnes per person, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and South Africa?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and South Africa rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
Guatemala ranks 141st and South Africa ranks 143rd of 213 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 fuel type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type
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
213 places, 21,415 data points, 1750–2024
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.