Guatemala vs Namibia: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Guatemala
1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Namibia
1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Guatemala rank
133rd
Namibia rank
134th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Guatemala
- Namibia
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Namibia, a difference of 0.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 133rd and Namibia ranks 134th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 15 and Namibia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.3221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guatemala |
| 1860s | 0.3182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guatemala |
| 1870s | 0.3084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guatemala |
| 1880s | 0.2932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guatemala |
| 1890s | 0.3027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guatemala |
| 1900s | 0.3372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guatemala |
| 1910s | 0.3467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guatemala |
| 1920s | 0.3326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guatemala |
| 1930s | 0.3304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guatemala |
| 1940s | 0.3401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guatemala |
| 1950s | 0.6345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guatemala |
| 1960s | 0.8201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 0.969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Namibia |
| 2010s | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Namibia |
| 2020s | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Namibia |
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 Namibia?
- Guatemala, at 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Guatemala and Namibia?
- 0.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Namibia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Namibia rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Guatemala ranks 133rd and Namibia ranks 134th 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.