Guatemala vs Kenya: Emissions of air pollutants

Guatemala
214,868 tonnes
in 2022
Kenya
208,069 tonnes
in 2022
Guatemala rank
65th
Kenya rank
66th

Emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Guatemala
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 214,868 tonnes against 208,069 tonnes in Kenya, a difference of 6,799 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Kenya ahead.

Guatemala ranks 65th and Kenya ranks 66th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 8 and Kenya in 20.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Kenya Difference Ahead
1750s 87.43 tonnes 773.4 tonnes 685.96 tonnes Kenya
1760s 94.41 tonnes 775.91 tonnes 681.5 tonnes Kenya
1770s 101.91 tonnes 778.43 tonnes 676.51 tonnes Kenya
1780s 109.99 tonnes 780.94 tonnes 670.95 tonnes Kenya
1790s 118.68 tonnes 783.46 tonnes 664.78 tonnes Kenya
1800s 128.88 tonnes 796.52 tonnes 667.64 tonnes Kenya
1810s 141 tonnes 824.42 tonnes 683.42 tonnes Kenya
1820s 157.33 tonnes 854.95 tonnes 697.62 tonnes Kenya
1830s 179.13 tonnes 885.93 tonnes 706.79 tonnes Kenya
1840s 203.51 tonnes 917.34 tonnes 713.83 tonnes Kenya
1850s 234.91 tonnes 952.95 tonnes 718.04 tonnes Kenya
1860s 286.37 tonnes 1,015 tonnes 728.69 tonnes Kenya
1870s 353.28 tonnes 1,112 tonnes 758.64 tonnes Kenya
1880s 439.97 tonnes 1,231 tonnes 791.26 tonnes Kenya
1890s 573.3 tonnes 1,364 tonnes 790.96 tonnes Kenya
1900s 1,384 tonnes 1,674 tonnes 290.37 tonnes Kenya
1910s 3,267 tonnes 2,470 tonnes 797.35 tonnes Guatemala
1920s 6,283 tonnes 3,399 tonnes 2,884 tonnes Guatemala
1930s 11,522 tonnes 4,503 tonnes 7,019 tonnes Guatemala
1940s 14,709 tonnes 5,821 tonnes 8,888 tonnes Guatemala
1950s 24,161 tonnes 24,792 tonnes 631.3 tonnes Kenya
1960s 33,306 tonnes 32,773 tonnes 533.57 tonnes Guatemala
1970s 56,323 tonnes 75,769 tonnes 19,446 tonnes Kenya
1980s 65,668 tonnes 79,231 tonnes 13,563 tonnes Kenya
1990s 108,596 tonnes 89,165 tonnes 19,431 tonnes Guatemala
2000s 152,088 tonnes 115,753 tonnes 36,334 tonnes Guatemala
2010s 167,947 tonnes 172,695 tonnes 4,747 tonnes Kenya
2020s 201,314 tonnes 197,299 tonnes 4,015 tonnes Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Guatemala or Kenya?
Guatemala, at 214,868 tonnes against 208,069 tonnes in Kenya as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Guatemala and Kenya?
6,799 tonnes, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Kenya?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Guatemala and Kenya rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
Guatemala ranks 65th and Kenya ranks 66th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Emissions of air pollutants
Unit
tonnes
Source
Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
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