Guyana vs Luxembourg: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Guyana
7.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Luxembourg
7.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Guyana rank
140th
Luxembourg rank
141st
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Guyana
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 7.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 7.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Luxembourg, a difference of 56,680 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 140th and Luxembourg ranks 141st of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 10 and Luxembourg in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 158,698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49,137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 109,561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guyana |
| 1860s | 179,289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49,638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 129,651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guyana |
| 1870s | 206,528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51,865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 154,663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guyana |
| 1880s | 237,163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49,925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 187,238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guyana |
| 1890s | 266,919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49,939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 216,980 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guyana |
| 1900s | 294,566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52,588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 241,978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guyana |
| 1910s | 322,730 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55,836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 266,894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guyana |
| 1920s | 367,077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59,148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 307,929 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guyana |
| 1930s | 427,281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 62,932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 364,349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guyana |
| 1940s | 347,317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 96,102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 251,215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guyana |
| 1950s | 661,453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Luxembourg |
| 1960s | 1.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 2.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 2.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 2.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 2.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 2.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 5.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Guyana or Luxembourg?
- Guyana, at 7.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 7.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Luxembourg as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Guyana and Luxembourg?
- 56,680 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Luxembourg?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Luxembourg rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Guyana ranks 140th and Luxembourg ranks 141st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.