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
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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About this data
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.