Guatemala vs Laos: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Guatemala
32.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Laos
28.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Guatemala rank
88th
Laos rank
91st
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Guatemala
- Laos
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 32.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 28.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Laos, a difference of 4.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 88th and Laos ranks 91st of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 10 and Laos in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 289,824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 262,952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26,872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guatemala |
| 1860s | 324,892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 422,310 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 97,418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Laos |
| 1870s | 357,979 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 548,980 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 191,001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Laos |
| 1880s | 384,910 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 653,357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 268,447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Laos |
| 1890s | 414,770 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 734,071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 319,301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Laos |
| 1900s | 475,980 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 825,005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 349,025 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Laos |
| 1910s | 544,138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 911,291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 367,153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Laos |
| 1920s | 580,080 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 928,982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 348,902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Laos |
| 1930s | 674,085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 885,212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 211,127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Laos |
| 1940s | 899,502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 806,401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 93,100 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guatemala |
| 1950s | 2.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 638,682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guatemala |
| 1960s | 3.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 604,678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 6.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 703,605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 7.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 695,097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 11.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 18.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 24.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 31.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.60 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, Guatemala or Laos?
- Guatemala, at 32.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 28.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Guatemala and Laos?
- 4.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Laos?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Laos rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Guatemala ranks 88th and Laos ranks 91st 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.