Guatemala vs Slovakia: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions
Guatemala
3.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Slovakia
3.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Guatemala rank
124th
Slovakia rank
123rd
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Guatemala
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 3.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 3.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Guatemala, a difference of 0.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 124th and Slovakia ranks 123rd of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 9 and Slovakia in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 11.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guatemala |
| 1860s | 9.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guatemala |
| 1870s | 6.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guatemala |
| 1880s | 4.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guatemala |
| 1890s | 4.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Slovakia |
| 1900s | 5.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Slovakia |
| 1910s | 6.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guatemala |
| 1920s | 6.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guatemala |
| 1930s | 12.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guatemala |
| 1940s | 19.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guatemala |
| 1950s | 18.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guatemala |
| 1960s | 8.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Slovakia |
| 1970s | 6.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Slovakia |
| 1980s | 9.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 7.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 5.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 4.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 3.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions, Guatemala or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 3.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 3.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions between Guatemala and Slovakia?
- 0.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Slovakia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Slovakia rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Guatemala ranks 124th and Slovakia ranks 123rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.