Guatemala vs Nicaragua: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Guatemala
38,562 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Nicaragua
36,551 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Guatemala rank
9th
Nicaragua rank
10th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Guatemala
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 38,562 tonnes per square kilometre against 36,551 tonnes per square kilometre in Nicaragua, a difference of 2,011 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Guatemala ranks 9th and Nicaragua ranks 10th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,829 tonnes per square kilometre | 21,432 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,603 tonnes per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 19,841 tonnes per square kilometre | 22,869 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,027 tonnes per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 23,407 tonnes per square kilometre | 24,820 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,412 tonnes per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 28,177 tonnes per square kilometre | 28,215 tonnes per square kilometre | 37.51 tonnes per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 33,260 tonnes per square kilometre | 34,058 tonnes per square kilometre | 798.28 tonnes per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 36,126 tonnes per square kilometre | 35,808 tonnes per square kilometre | 318.34 tonnes per square kilometre | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 38,156 tonnes per square kilometre | 36,440 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,716 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, Guatemala or Nicaragua?
- Guatemala, at 38,562 tonnes per square kilometre against 36,551 tonnes per square kilometre in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Guatemala and Nicaragua?
- 2,011 tonnes per square kilometre, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Nicaragua?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Nicaragua rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Guatemala ranks 9th and Nicaragua ranks 10th 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.