Ghana vs Guatemala: Waste — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre

Ghana
0.0031 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Guatemala
0.0019 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana rank
10th
Guatemala rank
12th

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

  • Ghana
  • Guatemala
00.0010.0020.003196119922023

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 0.0031 kt per square kilometre against 0.0019 kt per square kilometre in Guatemala, a difference of 0.0012 kt per square kilometre.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.6 times Guatemala's.

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

Ghana ranks 10th and Guatemala ranks 12th of 136 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Guatemala in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Guatemala Difference Ahead
1960s 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre
1970s 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre
1980s 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre
1990s 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 0.0005 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre Guatemala
2000s 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 0.0007 kt per square kilometre 0.0004 kt per square kilometre Guatemala
2010s 0.0006 kt per square kilometre 0.0013 kt per square kilometre 0.0007 kt per square kilometre Guatemala
2020s 0.0022 kt per square kilometre 0.0018 kt per square kilometre 0.0004 kt per square kilometre Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (co2), per square kilometre, Ghana or Guatemala?
Ghana, at 0.0031 kt per square kilometre against 0.0019 kt per square kilometre in Guatemala as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2), per square kilometre between Ghana and Guatemala?
0.0012 kt per square kilometre, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Guatemala?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Guatemala rank globally for waste — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
Ghana ranks 10th and Guatemala ranks 12th of 136 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — 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
Waste — 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
137 places, 7,811 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Waste — 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.