Denmark vs Guatemala: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Denmark
33.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Guatemala
32.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Denmark rank
86th
Guatemala rank
88th
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Denmark
- Guatemala
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 33.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 32.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Guatemala, a difference of 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 86th and Guatemala ranks 88th of 198 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 956,433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 289,824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 666,609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1860s | 1.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 324,892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1870s | 1.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 357,979 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1880s | 2.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 384,910 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1890s | 4.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 414,770 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1900s | 6.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 475,980 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1910s | 9.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 544,138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1920s | 11.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 580,080 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1930s | 15.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 674,085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1940s | 18.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 899,502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1950s | 27.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1960s | 48.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1970s | 65.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 58.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1980s | 59.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1990s | 66.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 2000s | 58.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 2010s | 42.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 2020s | 33.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Denmark or Guatemala?
- Denmark, at 33.31 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 Denmark and Guatemala?
- 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Guatemala?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Guatemala rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Denmark ranks 86th 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.