Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Guatemala
Guatemala: Urban area long term, per square kilometre was 0.0194 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0194 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
52nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0194 units per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0.002 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Guatemala, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 0.0194 units per square kilometre for urban area long term, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, per square kilometre in Guatemala peaked at 0.0194 units per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.002 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Guatemala 52nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0189 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.0194 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0088 units per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.0194 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0086 units per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.005 units per square kilometre | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | 0.009 units per square kilometre | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 49 Philippines 0.0203 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Malaysia 0.0203 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Ghana 0.0197 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Bangladesh 0.0191 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Azerbaijan 0.019 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Dominican Republic 0.018 units per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Guatemala
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6786 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area long term, per square kilometre in Guatemala?
- Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Guatemala was 0.0194 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0194 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Guatemala rank for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
- Guatemala ranks 52nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban area long term, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban area long term 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.
Urban area long term ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban area long term Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban area long term 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.