Congo vs Guyana: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre

Congo
533.64 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Guyana
534.39 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo rank
177th
Guyana rank
176th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre over time

  • Congo
  • Guyana
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How they compare

Guyana currently reports 534.39 tonnes per square kilometre against 533.64 tonnes per square kilometre in Congo, a difference of 0.75 tonnes per square kilometre.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 177th and Guyana ranks 176th of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Guyana Difference Ahead
1960s 9.17 tonnes per square kilometre 47.48 tonnes per square kilometre 38.31 tonnes per square kilometre Guyana
1970s 27.59 tonnes per square kilometre 117.63 tonnes per square kilometre 90.04 tonnes per square kilometre Guyana
1980s 53.09 tonnes per square kilometre 199.34 tonnes per square kilometre 146.25 tonnes per square kilometre Guyana
1990s 104.49 tonnes per square kilometre 265.04 tonnes per square kilometre 160.55 tonnes per square kilometre Guyana
2000s 214.15 tonnes per square kilometre 351.38 tonnes per square kilometre 137.22 tonnes per square kilometre Guyana
2010s 359.27 tonnes per square kilometre 447.15 tonnes per square kilometre 87.87 tonnes per square kilometre Guyana
2020s 497.28 tonnes per square kilometre 504.95 tonnes per square kilometre 7.68 tonnes per square kilometre Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre, Congo or Guyana?
Guyana, at 534.39 tonnes per square kilometre against 533.64 tonnes per square kilometre in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre between Congo and Guyana?
0.75 tonnes per square kilometre, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Guyana?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Congo and Guyana rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
Congo ranks 177th and Guyana ranks 176th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 11,422 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region 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.