Guatemala vs Zambia: Per capita methane emissions
Guatemala
0.999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Zambia
0.9919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Guatemala rank
92nd
Zambia rank
94th
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Guatemala
- Zambia
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 0.999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.9919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Zambia, a difference of 0.0071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 92nd and Zambia ranks 94th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 9 and Zambia in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.7758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guatemala |
| 1860s | 0.7708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guatemala |
| 1870s | 0.7472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guatemala |
| 1880s | 0.7062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guatemala |
| 1890s | 0.7134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guatemala |
| 1900s | 0.7521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guatemala |
| 1910s | 0.7558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guatemala |
| 1920s | 0.7587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guatemala |
| 1930s | 0.7621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Zambia |
| 1940s | 0.7978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Zambia |
| 1950s | 0.8799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Zambia |
| 1960s | 0.9134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Zambia |
| 1970s | 0.9074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0.8966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.8332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.8591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.9453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Zambia |
| 2020s | 0.9938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0129 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 Zambia?
- Guatemala, at 0.999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.9919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Guatemala and Zambia?
- 0.0071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Zambia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Zambia rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Guatemala ranks 92nd and Zambia ranks 94th 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.