Guatemala vs Sri Lanka: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Guatemala
1.08 tonnes per person
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.9014 tonnes per person
in 2024
Guatemala rank
158th
Sri Lanka rank
161st
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- Guatemala
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 1.08 tonnes per person against 0.9014 tonnes per person in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1786 tonnes per person.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Guatemala ranks 158th and Sri Lanka ranks 161st of 213 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2419 tonnes per person | 0.2143 tonnes per person | 0.0275 tonnes per person | Guatemala |
| 1960s | 0.3744 tonnes per person | 0.2552 tonnes per person | 0.1193 tonnes per person | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 0.5377 tonnes per person | 0.244 tonnes per person | 0.2936 tonnes per person | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 0.4902 tonnes per person | 0.2495 tonnes per person | 0.2408 tonnes per person | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 0.6411 tonnes per person | 0.3347 tonnes per person | 0.3064 tonnes per person | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 0.8562 tonnes per person | 0.5604 tonnes per person | 0.2958 tonnes per person | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 0.9131 tonnes per person | 0.8231 tonnes per person | 0.09 tonnes per person | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 1.07 tonnes per person | 0.8725 tonnes per person | 0.198 tonnes per person | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, Guatemala or Sri Lanka?
- Guatemala, at 1.08 tonnes per person against 0.9014 tonnes per person in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Guatemala and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1786 tonnes per person, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Sri Lanka?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Sri Lanka rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Guatemala ranks 158th and Sri Lanka ranks 161st 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.