Costa Rica vs Guatemala: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre

Costa Rica
0.1769 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Guatemala
0.1708 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
94th
Guatemala rank
97th

Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.1769 kt per square kilometre against 0.1708 kt per square kilometre in Guatemala, a difference of 0.0061 kt per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guatemala ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 94th and Guatemala ranks 97th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Guatemala Difference Ahead
1960s 0.015 kt per square kilometre 0.0159 kt per square kilometre 0.001 kt per square kilometre Guatemala
1970s 0.0378 kt per square kilometre 0.029 kt per square kilometre 0.0088 kt per square kilometre Costa Rica
1980s 0.0429 kt per square kilometre 0.0328 kt per square kilometre 0.0102 kt per square kilometre Costa Rica
1990s 0.0793 kt per square kilometre 0.057 kt per square kilometre 0.0223 kt per square kilometre Costa Rica
2000s 0.1208 kt per square kilometre 0.0956 kt per square kilometre 0.0252 kt per square kilometre Costa Rica
2010s 0.1393 kt per square kilometre 0.1275 kt per square kilometre 0.0119 kt per square kilometre Costa Rica
2020s 0.156 kt per square kilometre 0.1579 kt per square kilometre 0.0019 kt per square kilometre Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre, Costa Rica or Guatemala?
Costa Rica, at 0.1769 kt per square kilometre against 0.1708 kt per square kilometre in Guatemala as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre between Costa Rica and Guatemala?
0.0061 kt per square kilometre, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guatemala?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Guatemala rank globally for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
Costa Rica ranks 94th and Guatemala ranks 97th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Energy — Emissions (CO2) 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.