Guyana vs Latvia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change

Guyana
868.01 million tonnes
in 2024
Latvia
924.19 million tonnes
in 2024
Guyana rank
94th
Latvia rank
92nd

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time

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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 924.19 million tonnes against 868.01 million tonnes in Guyana, a difference of 56.18 million tonnes.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.

Across all 175 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.

Guyana ranks 94th and Latvia ranks 92nd of 197 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana Latvia Difference Ahead
1850s 11.97 million tonnes 60.50 million tonnes 48.53 million tonnes Latvia
1860s 35.81 million tonnes 168.02 million tonnes 132.21 million tonnes Latvia
1870s 64.92 million tonnes 271.40 million tonnes 206.49 million tonnes Latvia
1880s 96.63 million tonnes 376.02 million tonnes 279.39 million tonnes Latvia
1890s 131.05 million tonnes 483.08 million tonnes 352.03 million tonnes Latvia
1900s 168.15 million tonnes 592.43 million tonnes 424.28 million tonnes Latvia
1910s 206.65 million tonnes 690.17 million tonnes 483.53 million tonnes Latvia
1920s 245.70 million tonnes 763.50 million tonnes 517.80 million tonnes Latvia
1930s 288.43 million tonnes 821.37 million tonnes 532.94 million tonnes Latvia
1940s 337.43 million tonnes 858.37 million tonnes 520.93 million tonnes Latvia
1950s 446.36 million tonnes 881.94 million tonnes 435.58 million tonnes Latvia
1960s 579.71 million tonnes 918.51 million tonnes 338.80 million tonnes Latvia
1970s 621.81 million tonnes 941.24 million tonnes 319.42 million tonnes Latvia
1980s 637.88 million tonnes 962.55 million tonnes 324.67 million tonnes Latvia
1990s 689.08 million tonnes 965.80 million tonnes 276.72 million tonnes Latvia
2000s 784.90 million tonnes 908.18 million tonnes 123.29 million tonnes Latvia
2010s 836.40 million tonnes 905.36 million tonnes 68.97 million tonnes Latvia
2020s 861.10 million tonnes 919.05 million tonnes 57.96 million tonnes Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Guyana or Latvia?
Latvia, at 924.19 million tonnes against 868.01 million tonnes in Guyana as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Guyana and Latvia?
56.18 million tonnes, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Latvia?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Guyana and Latvia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
Guyana ranks 94th and Latvia ranks 92nd of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative 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
Cumulative 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
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.