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
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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About this data
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.