Benin vs Guatemala: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre

Benin
444.78 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Guatemala
461.53 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Benin rank
63rd
Guatemala rank
62nd

Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre over time

  • Benin
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 461.53 tonnes per square kilometre against 444.78 tonnes per square kilometre in Benin, a difference of 16.75 tonnes per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guatemala ahead.

Benin ranks 63rd and Guatemala ranks 62nd of 192 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Guatemala Difference Ahead
1960s 115.88 tonnes per square kilometre 224.22 tonnes per square kilometre 108.34 tonnes per square kilometre Guatemala
1970s 130.1 tonnes per square kilometre 281.28 tonnes per square kilometre 151.18 tonnes per square kilometre Guatemala
1980s 116.54 tonnes per square kilometre 499.41 tonnes per square kilometre 382.87 tonnes per square kilometre Guatemala
1990s 296.75 tonnes per square kilometre 562.59 tonnes per square kilometre 265.85 tonnes per square kilometre Guatemala
2000s 297.56 tonnes per square kilometre 504.6 tonnes per square kilometre 207.04 tonnes per square kilometre Guatemala
2010s 335.52 tonnes per square kilometre 412.57 tonnes per square kilometre 77.05 tonnes per square kilometre Guatemala
2020s 424.96 tonnes per square kilometre 447.93 tonnes per square kilometre 22.97 tonnes per square kilometre Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre, Benin or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 461.53 tonnes per square kilometre against 444.78 tonnes per square kilometre in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre between Benin and Guatemala?
16.75 tonnes per square kilometre, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guatemala?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Benin and Guatemala rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
Benin ranks 63rd and Guatemala ranks 62nd of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 10,987 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.