Denmark vs Guatemala: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre

Denmark
34,345 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Guatemala
38,562 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Denmark rank
11th
Guatemala rank
9th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time

  • Denmark
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 38,562 tonnes per square kilometre against 34,345 tonnes per square kilometre in Denmark, a difference of 4,217 tonnes per square kilometre.

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

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

Denmark ranks 11th and Guatemala ranks 9th of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Guatemala in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Guatemala Difference Ahead
1960s 33,180 tonnes per square kilometre 17,829 tonnes per square kilometre 15,351 tonnes per square kilometre Denmark
1970s 33,710 tonnes per square kilometre 19,841 tonnes per square kilometre 13,869 tonnes per square kilometre Denmark
1980s 33,839 tonnes per square kilometre 23,407 tonnes per square kilometre 10,431 tonnes per square kilometre Denmark
1990s 33,543 tonnes per square kilometre 28,177 tonnes per square kilometre 5,365 tonnes per square kilometre Denmark
2000s 33,232 tonnes per square kilometre 33,260 tonnes per square kilometre 28.02 tonnes per square kilometre Guatemala
2010s 33,882 tonnes per square kilometre 36,126 tonnes per square kilometre 2,243 tonnes per square kilometre Guatemala
2020s 34,270 tonnes per square kilometre 38,156 tonnes per square kilometre 3,887 tonnes per square kilometre Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre, Denmark or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 38,562 tonnes per square kilometre against 34,345 tonnes per square kilometre in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Denmark and Guatemala?
4,217 tonnes per square kilometre, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Guatemala?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Guatemala rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
Denmark ranks 11th and Guatemala ranks 9th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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
194 places, 11,145 data points, 1961–2023
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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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.