Guatemala vs Nigeria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Guatemala
4,628 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
5,023 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Guatemala rank
122nd
Nigeria rank
120th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Guatemala
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 5,023 tonnes per square kilometre against 4,628 tonnes per square kilometre in Guatemala, a difference of 395 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 122nd and Nigeria ranks 120th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 176.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 106.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 70.42 tonnes per square kilometre | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 400.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 406.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.55 tonnes per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 751.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,074 tonnes per square kilometre | 322.96 tonnes per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 1,214 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,742 tonnes per square kilometre | 527.57 tonnes per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 2,079 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,724 tonnes per square kilometre | 644.5 tonnes per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 3,229 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,862 tonnes per square kilometre | 632.83 tonnes per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 4,355 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,804 tonnes per square kilometre | 449.44 tonnes per square kilometre | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, Guatemala or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 5,023 tonnes per square kilometre against 4,628 tonnes per square kilometre in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Guatemala and Nigeria?
- 395 tonnes per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Nigeria rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Guatemala ranks 122nd and Nigeria ranks 120th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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 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.