China vs Guatemala: Methane emissions, per square kilometre
China
169.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Guatemala
171.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
China rank
44th
Guatemala rank
43rd
Methane emissions, per square kilometre over time
- China
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 171.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 169.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in China, a difference of 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.
China ranks 44th and Guatemala ranks 43rd of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and Guatemala in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 40.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 12.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | China |
| 1970s | 69.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 51.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 18.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | China |
| 1980s | 81.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 64.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 16.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | China |
| 1990s | 97.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 79.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 17.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | China |
| 2000s | 114.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 104.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | China |
| 2010s | 141.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 139.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | China |
| 2020s | 159.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 165.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 6.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, per square kilometre, China or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 171.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 169.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions, per square kilometre between China and Guatemala?
- 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Guatemala?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and Guatemala rank globally for methane emissions, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 44th and Guatemala ranks 43rd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane 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
Methane 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.