Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Guyana

Guyana: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was 8,074 kt in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
8,074 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 223 countries
All-time high
12,379 kt
in 2011
All-time low
4,011 kt
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Guyana, 1990–2025

4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k1990200720251990: 4.0k kt1991: 4.0k kt1992: 4.0k kt1993: 4.0k kt1994: 4.0k kt1995: 4.0k kt1996: 4.0k kt1997: 4.0k kt1998: 4.0k kt1999: 4.0k kt2000: 4.0k kt2001: 4.7k kt2002: 4.7k kt2003: 4.7k kt2004: 4.7k kt2005: 4.7k kt2006: 4.7k kt2007: 4.7k kt2008: 4.7k kt2009: 4.7k kt2010: 4.7k kt2011: 12.4k kt2012: 12.4k kt2013: 12.4k kt2014: 12.4k kt2015: 12.4k kt2016: 9.7k kt2017: 9.7k kt2018: 9.7k kt2019: 9.7k kt2020: 9.7k kt2021: 8.1k kt2022: 8.1k kt2023: 8.1k kt2024: 8.1k kt2025: 8.1k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Guyana is 8,074 kt, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Guyana peaked at 12,379 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4,011 kt, in 1990.

That places Guyana 30th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Guyana, year by year

Annual values for Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Guyana, 1990 to 2025.
Year kt Change
1990 4,011 kt
1991 4,011 kt +0.0%
1992 4,011 kt +0.0%
1993 4,011 kt +0.0%
1994 4,011 kt +0.0%
1995 4,011 kt +0.0%
1996 4,011 kt +0.0%
1997 4,011 kt +0.0%
1998 4,011 kt +0.0%
1999 4,011 kt +0.0%
2000 4,011 kt +0.0%
2001 4,704 kt +17.3%
2002 4,704 kt +0.0%
2003 4,704 kt +0.0%
2004 4,704 kt +0.0%
2005 4,704 kt +0.0%
2006 4,704 kt +0.0%
2007 4,704 kt +0.0%
2008 4,704 kt +0.0%
2009 4,704 kt +0.0%
2010 4,704 kt +0.0%
2011 12,379 kt +163.1%
2012 12,379 kt +0.0%
2013 12,379 kt +0.0%
2014 12,379 kt +0.0%
2015 12,379 kt +0.0%
2016 9,746 kt -21.3%
2017 9,746 kt +0.0%
2018 9,746 kt +0.0%
2019 9,746 kt +0.0%
2020 9,746 kt +0.0%
2021 8,074 kt -17.2%
2022 8,074 kt +0.0%
2023 8,074 kt +0.0%
2024 8,074 kt +0.0%
2025 8,074 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,011 kt 4,011 kt 4,011 kt 10
2000s 4,635 kt 4,011 kt 4,704 kt 10
2010s 10,558 kt 4,704 kt 12,379 kt 10
2020s 8,353 kt 8,074 kt 9,746 kt 6

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 27 Ecuador 12,210 kt compare
  2. 28 Suriname 11,770 kt compare
  3. 29 Zambia 9,834 kt compare
  4. 31 Malawi 7,069 kt compare
  5. 32 Cuba 5,485 kt compare
  6. 33 Uganda 5,463 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Guyana?
Carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Guyana was 8,074 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 12,379 kt in 2011.
What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 4,011 kt in 1990.
How does Guyana rank for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Guyana ranks 30th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
Is carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guyana data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).