Guyana vs South Africa: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Guyana
3.48 million tonnes
in 2024
South Africa
3.81 million tonnes
in 2024
Guyana rank
80th
South Africa rank
78th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Guyana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3.81 million tonnes against 3.48 million tonnes in Guyana, a difference of 335,840 tonnes.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 80th and South Africa ranks 78th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.14 million tonnes | 3.08 million tonnes | 946,710 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1860s | 2.72 million tonnes | 5.40 million tonnes | 2.69 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1870s | 2.99 million tonnes | 19.98 million tonnes | 16.99 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1880s | 3.32 million tonnes | 16.17 million tonnes | 12.85 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1890s | 3.55 million tonnes | 23.69 million tonnes | 20.15 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1900s | 3.91 million tonnes | 31.27 million tonnes | 27.37 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1910s | 3.76 million tonnes | 32.54 million tonnes | 28.78 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1920s | 4.02 million tonnes | 38.75 million tonnes | 34.73 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1930s | 4.54 million tonnes | 43.71 million tonnes | 39.18 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1940s | 5.17 million tonnes | 70.40 million tonnes | 65.23 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1950s | 17.47 million tonnes | 88.76 million tonnes | 71.28 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1960s | 6.71 million tonnes | 75.28 million tonnes | 68.58 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1970s | 3.00 million tonnes | 71.81 million tonnes | 68.81 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.28 million tonnes | 69.00 million tonnes | 67.71 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1990s | 8.92 million tonnes | 81.46 million tonnes | 72.54 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 2000s | 8.27 million tonnes | 43.83 million tonnes | 35.56 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.20 million tonnes | 5.61 million tonnes | 2.41 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.68 million tonnes | 3.48 million tonnes | 206,694 tonnes | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Guyana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 3.81 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 Guyana and South Africa?
- 335,840 tonnes, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and South Africa?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and South Africa rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Guyana ranks 80th and South Africa ranks 78th 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.