Costa Rica vs Guatemala: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Costa Rica
0.0127 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Guatemala
0.0118 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
64th
Guatemala rank
67th
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre over time
- Costa Rica
- Guatemala
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.0127 kt per square kilometre against 0.0118 kt per square kilometre in Guatemala, a difference of 0.0009 kt per square kilometre.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 64th and Guatemala ranks 67th of 196 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.0085 kt per square kilometre | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.0118 kt per square kilometre | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.0123 kt per square kilometre | 0.011 kt per square kilometre | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food transport — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre, Costa Rica or Guatemala?
- Costa Rica, at 0.0127 kt per square kilometre against 0.0118 kt per square kilometre in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food transport — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre between Costa Rica and Guatemala?
- 0.0009 kt per square kilometre, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guatemala?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Guatemala rank globally for food transport — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 64th and Guatemala ranks 67th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), 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
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.