Guatemala vs Norway: Emissions of air pollutants

Guatemala
214,868 tonnes
in 2022
Norway
200,483 tonnes
in 2022
Guatemala rank
65th
Norway rank
67th

Emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Guatemala
  • Norway
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 214,868 tonnes against 200,483 tonnes in Norway, a difference of 14,385 tonnes.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Norway ahead.

Guatemala ranks 65th and Norway ranks 67th of 220 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Norway Difference Ahead
1750s 87.43 tonnes 482.01 tonnes 394.57 tonnes Norway
1760s 94.41 tonnes 507.55 tonnes 413.14 tonnes Norway
1770s 101.91 tonnes 534.43 tonnes 432.52 tonnes Norway
1780s 109.99 tonnes 562.74 tonnes 452.74 tonnes Norway
1790s 118.68 tonnes 592.53 tonnes 473.84 tonnes Norway
1800s 128.88 tonnes 624.1 tonnes 495.22 tonnes Norway
1810s 141 tonnes 668.42 tonnes 527.42 tonnes Norway
1820s 157.33 tonnes 743.83 tonnes 586.5 tonnes Norway
1830s 179.13 tonnes 859.34 tonnes 680.2 tonnes Norway
1840s 203.51 tonnes 1,061 tonnes 857.45 tonnes Norway
1850s 234.91 tonnes 1,381 tonnes 1,146 tonnes Norway
1860s 286.37 tonnes 1,834 tonnes 1,548 tonnes Norway
1870s 353.28 tonnes 2,639 tonnes 2,286 tonnes Norway
1880s 439.97 tonnes 3,665 tonnes 3,225 tonnes Norway
1890s 573.3 tonnes 5,797 tonnes 5,223 tonnes Norway
1900s 1,384 tonnes 8,800 tonnes 7,417 tonnes Norway
1910s 3,267 tonnes 22,337 tonnes 19,069 tonnes Norway
1920s 6,283 tonnes 28,327 tonnes 22,044 tonnes Norway
1930s 11,522 tonnes 36,084 tonnes 24,563 tonnes Norway
1940s 14,709 tonnes 31,161 tonnes 16,452 tonnes Norway
1950s 24,161 tonnes 66,614 tonnes 42,453 tonnes Norway
1960s 33,306 tonnes 144,445 tonnes 111,139 tonnes Norway
1970s 56,323 tonnes 215,205 tonnes 158,882 tonnes Norway
1980s 65,668 tonnes 225,600 tonnes 159,932 tonnes Norway
1990s 108,596 tonnes 279,631 tonnes 171,035 tonnes Norway
2000s 152,088 tonnes 268,184 tonnes 116,097 tonnes Norway
2010s 167,947 tonnes 239,451 tonnes 71,503 tonnes Norway
2020s 201,314 tonnes 202,403 tonnes 1,089 tonnes Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Guatemala or Norway?
Guatemala, at 214,868 tonnes against 200,483 tonnes in Norway as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Guatemala and Norway?
14,385 tonnes, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Norway?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Guatemala and Norway rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
Guatemala ranks 65th and Norway ranks 67th 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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About this data

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
Last refreshed

Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.