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
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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

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.