Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Guatemala or Venezuela, RB?

Venezuela, RB, at 215,493 tonnes against 214,868 tonnes in Guatemala as of 2022.

What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Guatemala and Venezuela, RB?

625 tonnes, with Venezuela, RB ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Venezuela, RB?

273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.

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.

Guatemala vs Venezuela, RB: Emissions of air pollutants

Guatemala

214,868 tonnes

in 2022

Venezuela, RB

215,493 tonnes

in 2022

Guatemala rank

65th

Venezuela, RB rank

64th

Emissions of air pollutants over time

Guatemala
Venezuela, RB

How they compare

Venezuela, RB currently reports 215,493 tonnes against 214,868 tonnes in Guatemala, a difference of 625 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Venezuela, RB ahead.

Guatemala ranks 65th and Venezuela, RB ranks 64th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela, RB in 27.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Venezuela, RB	Difference	Ahead
1750s	87.43 tonnes	124.31 tonnes	36.87 tonnes	Venezuela, RB
1760s	94.41 tonnes	128.45 tonnes	34.04 tonnes	Venezuela, RB
1770s	101.91 tonnes	132.71 tonnes	30.8 tonnes	Venezuela, RB
1780s	109.99 tonnes	137.11 tonnes	27.11 tonnes	Venezuela, RB
1790s	118.68 tonnes	141.62 tonnes	22.94 tonnes	Venezuela, RB
1800s	128.88 tonnes	148.12 tonnes	19.25 tonnes	Venezuela, RB
1810s	141 tonnes	170.69 tonnes	29.69 tonnes	Venezuela, RB
1820s	157.33 tonnes	214.73 tonnes	57.39 tonnes	Venezuela, RB
1830s	179.13 tonnes	269.93 tonnes	90.79 tonnes	Venezuela, RB
1840s	203.51 tonnes	339.06 tonnes	135.55 tonnes	Venezuela, RB
1850s	234.91 tonnes	429.54 tonnes	194.63 tonnes	Venezuela, RB
1860s	286.37 tonnes	541.57 tonnes	255.2 tonnes	Venezuela, RB
1870s	353.28 tonnes	665.06 tonnes	311.79 tonnes	Venezuela, RB
1880s	439.97 tonnes	807.62 tonnes	367.65 tonnes	Venezuela, RB
1890s	573.3 tonnes	945.34 tonnes	372.04 tonnes	Venezuela, RB
1900s	1,384 tonnes	1,150 tonnes	233.5 tonnes	Guatemala
1910s	3,267 tonnes	10,906 tonnes	7,639 tonnes	Venezuela, RB
1920s	6,283 tonnes	52,629 tonnes	46,346 tonnes	Venezuela, RB
1930s	11,522 tonnes	97,350 tonnes	85,828 tonnes	Venezuela, RB
1940s	14,709 tonnes	139,540 tonnes	124,831 tonnes	Venezuela, RB
1950s	24,161 tonnes	219,659 tonnes	195,498 tonnes	Venezuela, RB
1960s	33,306 tonnes	200,864 tonnes	167,557 tonnes	Venezuela, RB
1970s	56,323 tonnes	486,659 tonnes	430,336 tonnes	Venezuela, RB
1980s	65,668 tonnes	556,749 tonnes	491,081 tonnes	Venezuela, RB
1990s	108,596 tonnes	647,045 tonnes	538,449 tonnes	Venezuela, RB
2000s	152,088 tonnes	711,498 tonnes	559,411 tonnes	Venezuela, RB
2010s	167,947 tonnes	668,407 tonnes	500,460 tonnes	Venezuela, RB
2020s	201,314 tonnes	215,973 tonnes	14,659 tonnes	Venezuela, RB

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Guatemala or Venezuela, RB?: Venezuela, RB, at 215,493 tonnes against 214,868 tonnes in Guatemala as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Guatemala and Venezuela, RB?: 625 tonnes, with Venezuela, RB ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Venezuela, RB?: 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Guatemala and Venezuela, RB rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?: Guatemala ranks 65th and Venezuela, RB ranks 64th 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: 07 August 2026

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.