Guatemala vs Paraguay: Greenhouse gas emissions
Guatemala
65.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Paraguay
66.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Guatemala rank
73rd
Paraguay rank
72nd
Greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Guatemala
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 66.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 65.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Guatemala, a difference of 538,700 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 73rd and Paraguay ranks 72nd of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 10 and Paraguay in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 10.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guatemala |
| 1860s | 9.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guatemala |
| 1870s | 7.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guatemala |
| 1880s | 6.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guatemala |
| 1890s | 5.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guatemala |
| 1900s | 7.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Paraguay |
| 1910s | 9.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Paraguay |
| 1920s | 12.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Paraguay |
| 1930s | 24.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guatemala |
| 1940s | 50.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guatemala |
| 1950s | 63.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guatemala |
| 1960s | 39.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 42.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 71.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 67.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 72.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 79.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 72.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 81.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 64.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 83.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 63.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 68.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, Guatemala or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 66.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 65.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between Guatemala and Paraguay?
- 538,700 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Paraguay?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Paraguay rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Guatemala ranks 73rd and Paraguay ranks 72nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions. 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.