Guatemala vs Vietnam: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre

Guatemala
0.0658 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Vietnam
0.0505 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Guatemala rank
32nd
Vietnam rank
35th

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre over time

  • Guatemala
  • Vietnam
00.020.040.06196119922023

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 0.0658 kt per square kilometre against 0.0505 kt per square kilometre in Vietnam, a difference of 0.0153 kt per square kilometre.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.3 times Vietnam's.

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

Guatemala ranks 32nd and Vietnam ranks 35th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Vietnam Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0099 kt per square kilometre 0.0095 kt per square kilometre 0.0004 kt per square kilometre Guatemala
1970s 0.0149 kt per square kilometre 0.0107 kt per square kilometre 0.0042 kt per square kilometre Guatemala
1980s 0.0206 kt per square kilometre 0.0132 kt per square kilometre 0.0074 kt per square kilometre Guatemala
1990s 0.0279 kt per square kilometre 0.0177 kt per square kilometre 0.0102 kt per square kilometre Guatemala
2000s 0.0378 kt per square kilometre 0.027 kt per square kilometre 0.0108 kt per square kilometre Guatemala
2010s 0.0522 kt per square kilometre 0.039 kt per square kilometre 0.0132 kt per square kilometre Guatemala
2020s 0.0635 kt per square kilometre 0.0482 kt per square kilometre 0.0153 kt per square kilometre Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre, Guatemala or Vietnam?
Guatemala, at 0.0658 kt per square kilometre against 0.0505 kt per square kilometre in Vietnam as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre between Guatemala and Vietnam?
0.0153 kt per square kilometre, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Vietnam?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Guatemala and Vietnam rank globally for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
Guatemala ranks 32nd and Vietnam ranks 35th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), 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

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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.