Brazil vs Guyana: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Brazil
9.82 tonnes per person
in 2024
Guyana
9.61 tonnes per person
in 2024
Brazil rank
25th
Guyana rank
26th
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Brazil
- Guyana
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 9.82 tonnes per person against 9.61 tonnes per person in Guyana, a difference of 0.21 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guyana ahead.
Brazil ranks 25th and Guyana ranks 26th of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 5 and Guyana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.31 tonnes per person | 36.89 tonnes per person | 23.57 tonnes per person | Guyana |
| 1960s | 13.85 tonnes per person | 12.46 tonnes per person | 1.39 tonnes per person | Brazil |
| 1970s | 12.58 tonnes per person | 6.4 tonnes per person | 6.19 tonnes per person | Brazil |
| 1980s | 12.66 tonnes per person | 3.49 tonnes per person | 9.17 tonnes per person | Brazil |
| 1990s | 12.94 tonnes per person | 13.68 tonnes per person | 0.7355 tonnes per person | Guyana |
| 2000s | 12.54 tonnes per person | 13.17 tonnes per person | 0.6299 tonnes per person | Guyana |
| 2010s | 8.49 tonnes per person | 6.95 tonnes per person | 1.54 tonnes per person | Brazil |
| 2020s | 9.67 tonnes per person | 9.2 tonnes per person | 0.4703 tonnes per person | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change, Brazil or Guyana?
- Brazil, at 9.82 tonnes per person against 9.61 tonnes per person in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change between Brazil and Guyana?
- 0.21 tonnes per person, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Guyana?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Guyana rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Brazil ranks 25th and Guyana ranks 26th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions including 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), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.