Guyana vs Sweden: Methane emissions, per square kilometre
Guyana
18.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Sweden
19.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Guyana rank
184th
Sweden rank
182nd
Methane emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Guyana
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 19.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 18.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Guyana, a difference of 0.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 184th and Sweden ranks 182nd of 195 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 29.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 21.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 1970s | 8.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 29.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 21.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 1980s | 7.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 29.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 22.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 1990s | 7.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 28.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 20.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 2000s | 7.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 25.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 17.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 2010s | 9.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 20.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 2020s | 15.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 19.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 4.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, per square kilometre, Guyana or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 19.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 18.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions, per square kilometre between Guyana and Sweden?
- 0.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Sweden?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Sweden rank globally for methane emissions, per square kilometre?
- Guyana ranks 184th and Sweden ranks 182nd 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.