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

Guatemala
38,562 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia
42,258 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Guatemala rank
9th
Malaysia rank
6th

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

  • Guatemala
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 42,258 tonnes per square kilometre against 38,562 tonnes per square kilometre in Guatemala, a difference of 3,696 tonnes per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 9th and Malaysia ranks 6th of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 17,829 tonnes per square kilometre 14,881 tonnes per square kilometre 2,948 tonnes per square kilometre Guatemala
1970s 19,841 tonnes per square kilometre 18,530 tonnes per square kilometre 1,311 tonnes per square kilometre Guatemala
1980s 23,407 tonnes per square kilometre 24,195 tonnes per square kilometre 787.7 tonnes per square kilometre Malaysia
1990s 28,177 tonnes per square kilometre 30,957 tonnes per square kilometre 2,779 tonnes per square kilometre Malaysia
2000s 33,260 tonnes per square kilometre 34,577 tonnes per square kilometre 1,318 tonnes per square kilometre Malaysia
2010s 36,126 tonnes per square kilometre 39,540 tonnes per square kilometre 3,414 tonnes per square kilometre Malaysia
2020s 38,156 tonnes per square kilometre 41,966 tonnes per square kilometre 3,810 tonnes per square kilometre Malaysia

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, Guatemala or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 42,258 tonnes per square kilometre against 38,562 tonnes per square kilometre in Guatemala as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Guatemala and Malaysia?
3,696 tonnes per square kilometre, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Malaysia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Guatemala and Malaysia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
Guatemala ranks 9th and Malaysia ranks 6th 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.