Guatemala vs Macao: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Guatemala
1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Macao
1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Guatemala rank
133rd
Macao rank
136th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Guatemala
- Macao
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Macao, a difference of 0.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Macao's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 82 shared years of data; in 1860 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 133rd and Macao ranks 136th of 198 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 9 and Macao in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0.3205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guatemala |
| 1900s | 0.318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guatemala |
| 1910s | 0.3494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guatemala |
| 1920s | 0.3329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guatemala |
| 1930s | 0.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guatemala |
| 1940s | 0.326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guatemala |
| 1950s | 0.6345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guatemala |
| 1960s | 0.8201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Macao |
| 1980s | 0.969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Macao |
| 1990s | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Macao |
| 2000s | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Macao |
| 2010s | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Macao |
| 2020s | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Guatemala or Macao?
- Guatemala, at 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Macao as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Guatemala and Macao?
- 0.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Macao?
- 82 years are reported by both, from 1860 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Macao rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Guatemala ranks 133rd and Macao ranks 136th of 198 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, excluding land use and forestry. 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.