Guatemala vs Tonga: Per capita methane emissions
Guatemala
0.999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Tonga
1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Guatemala rank
92nd
Tonga rank
91st
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Guatemala
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Guatemala, a difference of 0.001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Tonga ahead.
Guatemala ranks 92nd and Tonga ranks 91st of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 8 and Tonga in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.7758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Tonga |
| 1860s | 0.7708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Tonga |
| 1870s | 0.7472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Tonga |
| 1880s | 0.7062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Tonga |
| 1890s | 0.7134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Tonga |
| 1900s | 0.7521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Tonga |
| 1910s | 0.7558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Tonga |
| 1920s | 0.7587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guatemala |
| 1930s | 0.7621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guatemala |
| 1940s | 0.7978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guatemala |
| 1950s | 0.8799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guatemala |
| 1960s | 0.9134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 0.9074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 0.8966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Tonga |
| 1990s | 0.8332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Tonga |
| 2000s | 0.8591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Tonga |
| 2010s | 0.9453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 0.9938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Guatemala or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 1 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 Guatemala and Tonga?
- 0.001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Tonga?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Tonga rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Guatemala ranks 92nd and Tonga ranks 91st 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.