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

Dominican Republic
33,770 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Guatemala
38,562 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
12th
Guatemala rank
9th

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

  • Dominican Republic
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 38,562 tonnes per square kilometre against 33,770 tonnes per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, a difference of 4,792 tonnes per square kilometre.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.

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

Dominican Republic ranks 12th and Guatemala ranks 9th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Guatemala Difference Ahead
1960s 25,344 tonnes per square kilometre 17,829 tonnes per square kilometre 7,515 tonnes per square kilometre Dominican Republic
1970s 28,836 tonnes per square kilometre 19,841 tonnes per square kilometre 8,994 tonnes per square kilometre Dominican Republic
1980s 31,744 tonnes per square kilometre 23,407 tonnes per square kilometre 8,337 tonnes per square kilometre Dominican Republic
1990s 32,358 tonnes per square kilometre 28,177 tonnes per square kilometre 4,181 tonnes per square kilometre Dominican Republic
2000s 32,988 tonnes per square kilometre 33,260 tonnes per square kilometre 271.98 tonnes per square kilometre Guatemala
2010s 33,357 tonnes per square kilometre 36,126 tonnes per square kilometre 2,768 tonnes per square kilometre Guatemala
2020s 33,765 tonnes per square kilometre 38,156 tonnes per square kilometre 4,391 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, Dominican Republic or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 38,562 tonnes per square kilometre against 33,770 tonnes per square kilometre in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Dominican Republic and Guatemala?
4,792 tonnes per square kilometre, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Guatemala?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Dominican Republic and Guatemala rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
Dominican Republic ranks 12th 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
Last refreshed

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.