Belgium vs Guyana: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Belgium
3.84 million tonnes
in 2024
Guyana
3.48 million tonnes
in 2024
Belgium rank
77th
Guyana rank
80th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Belgium
- Guyana
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 3.84 million tonnes against 3.48 million tonnes in Guyana, a difference of 362,370 tonnes.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 77th and Guyana ranks 80th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 7 and Guyana in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 4.63 million tonnes | 2.14 million tonnes | 2.49 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1860s | 4.55 million tonnes | 2.72 million tonnes | 1.83 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1870s | 6.36 million tonnes | 2.99 million tonnes | 3.37 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1880s | 7.07 million tonnes | 3.32 million tonnes | 3.75 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1890s | 7.41 million tonnes | 3.55 million tonnes | 3.87 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1900s | 6.33 million tonnes | 3.91 million tonnes | 2.42 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1910s | 3.76 million tonnes | 3.76 million tonnes | 1,555 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1920s | 2.51 million tonnes | 4.02 million tonnes | 1.51 million tonnes | Guyana |
| 1930s | 514,719 tonnes | 4.54 million tonnes | 4.02 million tonnes | Guyana |
| 1940s | -1.35 million tonnes | 5.17 million tonnes | 6.52 million tonnes | Guyana |
| 1950s | -2.71 million tonnes | 17.47 million tonnes | 20.19 million tonnes | Guyana |
| 1960s | -2.64 million tonnes | 6.71 million tonnes | 9.35 million tonnes | Guyana |
| 1970s | -2.29 million tonnes | 3.00 million tonnes | 5.29 million tonnes | Guyana |
| 1980s | -3.71 million tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | 4.99 million tonnes | Guyana |
| 1990s | 3.49 million tonnes | 8.92 million tonnes | 5.42 million tonnes | Guyana |
| 2000s | 2.91 million tonnes | 8.27 million tonnes | 5.36 million tonnes | Guyana |
| 2010s | 3.02 million tonnes | 3.20 million tonnes | 180,555 tonnes | Guyana |
| 2020s | 3.48 million tonnes | 3.68 million tonnes | 201,850 tonnes | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Belgium or Guyana?
- Belgium, at 3.84 million tonnes against 3.48 million tonnes in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Belgium and Guyana?
- 362,370 tonnes, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Guyana?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Guyana rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Belgium ranks 77th and Guyana ranks 80th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.