Guatemala vs Vanuatu: Per capita methane emissions
Guatemala
0.999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Vanuatu
1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Guatemala rank
92nd
Vanuatu rank
90th
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Guatemala
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu 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, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 92nd and Vanuatu ranks 90th of 199 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.7758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Vanuatu |
| 1860s | 0.7708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Vanuatu |
| 1870s | 0.7472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Vanuatu |
| 1880s | 0.7062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Vanuatu |
| 1890s | 0.7134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Vanuatu |
| 1900s | 0.7521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Vanuatu |
| 1910s | 0.7558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Vanuatu |
| 1920s | 0.7587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Vanuatu |
| 1930s | 0.7621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Vanuatu |
| 1940s | 0.7978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Vanuatu |
| 1950s | 0.8799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Vanuatu |
| 1960s | 0.9134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Vanuatu |
| 1970s | 0.9074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 0.8966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 0.8332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 0.8591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 0.9453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 0.9938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Guatemala or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, 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 Guatemala and Vanuatu?
- 0.011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Vanuatu?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Vanuatu rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Guatemala ranks 92nd and Vanuatu ranks 90th 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.