Finland vs Guatemala: Per capita methane emissions
Finland
1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Guatemala
0.999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Finland rank
89th
Guatemala rank
92nd
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Finland
- Guatemala
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Guatemala, a difference of 0.011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 89th and Guatemala ranks 92nd of 199 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Finland |
| 1860s | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Finland |
| 1870s | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Finland |
| 1880s | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Finland |
| 1890s | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Finland |
| 1900s | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Finland |
| 1910s | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Finland |
| 1920s | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Finland |
| 1930s | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Finland |
| 1940s | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Finland |
| 1950s | 2.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Finland |
| 1960s | 2.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Finland |
| 1970s | 2.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Finland |
| 1980s | 2.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Finland |
| 1990s | 2.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Finland |
| 2000s | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Finland |
| 2010s | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Finland |
| 2020s | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Finland or Guatemala?
- Finland, at 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Finland and Guatemala?
- 0.011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Guatemala?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Guatemala rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Finland ranks 89th and Guatemala ranks 92nd 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 methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.