Bolivia vs Guatemala: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Bolivia
33.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Guatemala
32.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Bolivia rank
87th
Guatemala rank
88th
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Bolivia
- Guatemala
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 33.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 32.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Guatemala, a difference of 984,400 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Guatemala ahead.
Bolivia ranks 87th and Guatemala ranks 88th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 9 and Guatemala in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 283,518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 289,824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guatemala |
| 1860s | 296,010 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 324,892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28,881 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guatemala |
| 1870s | 268,945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 357,979 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 89,034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guatemala |
| 1880s | 330,771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 384,910 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54,138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guatemala |
| 1890s | 347,906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 414,770 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 66,863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guatemala |
| 1900s | 345,629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 475,980 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 130,352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guatemala |
| 1910s | 468,413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 544,138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 75,725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guatemala |
| 1920s | 593,484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 580,080 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13,404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bolivia |
| 1930s | 751,059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 674,085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 76,974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bolivia |
| 1940s | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 899,502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 316,120 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bolivia |
| 1950s | 4.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bolivia |
| 1960s | 11.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bolivia |
| 1970s | 22.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bolivia |
| 1980s | 15.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 20.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 15.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 24.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 160,990 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 28.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Bolivia or Guatemala?
- Bolivia, at 33.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 32.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Bolivia and Guatemala?
- 984,400 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Guatemala?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Guatemala rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Bolivia ranks 87th and Guatemala ranks 88th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total 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 of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.