Guatemala vs Switzerland: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Guatemala
32.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Switzerland
34.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Guatemala rank
88th
Switzerland rank
85th
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Guatemala
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 34.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 32.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Guatemala, a difference of 2.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 88th and Switzerland ranks 85th of 198 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 289,824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 402,084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 112,260 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 324,892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 972,110 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 647,218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 357,979 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 384,910 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 414,770 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 475,980 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 544,138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 580,080 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 674,085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 899,502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 2.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 3.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 6.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 7.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 11.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 18.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 24.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 31.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 34.59 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 Guatemala and Switzerland?
- 2.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Switzerland?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Switzerland rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Guatemala ranks 88th and Switzerland ranks 85th 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.