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
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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About this data
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.