Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Guyana
Guyana: Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Guyana, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 0.1% for share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Guyana peaked at 0.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 1982.
That places Guyana 80th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 77 Belgium 0.1% compare
- 78 South Africa 0.1% compare
- 79 East Timor 0.1% compare
- 81 Latvia 0.1% compare
- 82 Egypt 0.1% compare
- 83 Azerbaijan 0.1% compare
More climate change data for Guyana
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Population, total 835,986 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Urban population 221,464 (2025)
- Urban population 26.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 5.43 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 117.34 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 5.43 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 5.43 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Guyana?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Guyana was 0.1% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 1982.
- How does Guyana rank for share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Guyana ranks 80th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from land-use change in the same year.