Guatemala vs Nigeria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre

Guatemala
4,628 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
5,023 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Guatemala rank
122nd
Nigeria rank
120th

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

  • Guatemala
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 5,023 tonnes per square kilometre against 4,628 tonnes per square kilometre in Guatemala, a difference of 395 tonnes per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 122nd and Nigeria ranks 120th of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 176.48 tonnes per square kilometre 106.07 tonnes per square kilometre 70.42 tonnes per square kilometre Guatemala
1970s 400.43 tonnes per square kilometre 406.98 tonnes per square kilometre 6.55 tonnes per square kilometre Nigeria
1980s 751.28 tonnes per square kilometre 1,074 tonnes per square kilometre 322.96 tonnes per square kilometre Nigeria
1990s 1,214 tonnes per square kilometre 1,742 tonnes per square kilometre 527.57 tonnes per square kilometre Nigeria
2000s 2,079 tonnes per square kilometre 2,724 tonnes per square kilometre 644.5 tonnes per square kilometre Nigeria
2010s 3,229 tonnes per square kilometre 3,862 tonnes per square kilometre 632.83 tonnes per square kilometre Nigeria
2020s 4,355 tonnes per square kilometre 4,804 tonnes per square kilometre 449.44 tonnes per square kilometre Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre, Guatemala or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 5,023 tonnes per square kilometre against 4,628 tonnes per square kilometre in Guatemala as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre between Guatemala and Nigeria?
395 tonnes per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Nigeria?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Guatemala and Nigeria rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
Guatemala ranks 122nd and Nigeria ranks 120th 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.