Guatemala vs South Africa: IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre

Guatemala
0.0129 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0128 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Guatemala rank
85th
South Africa rank
86th

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

  • Guatemala
  • South Africa
00.0050.010.015196119922023

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 0.0129 kt per square kilometre against 0.0128 kt per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0001 kt per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Guatemala ranks 85th and South Africa ranks 86th of 186 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.001 kt per square kilometre 0.0123 kt per square kilometre 0.0113 kt per square kilometre South Africa
1970s 0.002 kt per square kilometre 0.0127 kt per square kilometre 0.0107 kt per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 0.0031 kt per square kilometre 0.0086 kt per square kilometre 0.0055 kt per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 0.0058 kt per square kilometre 0.0091 kt per square kilometre 0.0034 kt per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 0.0085 kt per square kilometre 0.0123 kt per square kilometre 0.0038 kt per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 0.0113 kt per square kilometre 0.0139 kt per square kilometre 0.0026 kt per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 0.0125 kt per square kilometre 0.0129 kt per square kilometre 0.0004 kt per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre, Guatemala or South Africa?
Guatemala, at 0.0129 kt per square kilometre against 0.0128 kt per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre between Guatemala and South Africa?
0.0001 kt per square kilometre, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Guatemala and South Africa rank globally for ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
Guatemala ranks 85th and South Africa ranks 86th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as IPPU — 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
IPPU — 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

IPPU — 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.