Guyana vs Senegal: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Guyana
868.01 million tonnes
in 2024
Senegal
811.34 million tonnes
in 2024
Guyana rank
94th
Senegal rank
96th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Guyana
- Senegal
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 868.01 million tonnes against 811.34 million tonnes in Senegal, a difference of 56.67 million tonnes.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 94th and Senegal ranks 96th of 197 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 11.97 million tonnes | 6.54 million tonnes | 5.43 million tonnes | Guyana |
| 1860s | 35.81 million tonnes | 23.75 million tonnes | 12.07 million tonnes | Guyana |
| 1870s | 64.92 million tonnes | 50.22 million tonnes | 14.70 million tonnes | Guyana |
| 1880s | 96.63 million tonnes | 83.27 million tonnes | 13.36 million tonnes | Guyana |
| 1890s | 131.05 million tonnes | 111.26 million tonnes | 19.79 million tonnes | Guyana |
| 1900s | 168.15 million tonnes | 133.83 million tonnes | 34.32 million tonnes | Guyana |
| 1910s | 206.65 million tonnes | 152.88 million tonnes | 53.77 million tonnes | Guyana |
| 1920s | 245.70 million tonnes | 187.49 million tonnes | 58.20 million tonnes | Guyana |
| 1930s | 288.43 million tonnes | 248.43 million tonnes | 40.00 million tonnes | Guyana |
| 1940s | 337.43 million tonnes | 318.98 million tonnes | 18.45 million tonnes | Guyana |
| 1950s | 446.36 million tonnes | 417.15 million tonnes | 29.21 million tonnes | Guyana |
| 1960s | 579.71 million tonnes | 531.08 million tonnes | 48.63 million tonnes | Guyana |
| 1970s | 621.81 million tonnes | 601.02 million tonnes | 20.79 million tonnes | Guyana |
| 1980s | 637.88 million tonnes | 607.07 million tonnes | 30.81 million tonnes | Guyana |
| 1990s | 689.08 million tonnes | 627.33 million tonnes | 61.75 million tonnes | Guyana |
| 2000s | 784.90 million tonnes | 679.69 million tonnes | 105.20 million tonnes | Guyana |
| 2010s | 836.40 million tonnes | 753.30 million tonnes | 83.09 million tonnes | Guyana |
| 2020s | 861.10 million tonnes | 800.11 million tonnes | 60.99 million tonnes | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Guyana or Senegal?
- Guyana, at 868.01 million tonnes against 811.34 million tonnes in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Guyana and Senegal?
- 56.67 million tonnes, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Senegal?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Senegal rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Guyana ranks 94th and Senegal ranks 96th 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
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.