Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Guyana
Guyana: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was 4.18 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.18 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
11th
of 194 countries
All-time high
40.84 tonnes per person
in 1956
All-time low
-0.195 tonnes per person
in 1982
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Guyana, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 4.18 tonnes per person for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Guyana peaked at 40.84 tonnes per person in 1956 and was at its lowest, -0.195 tonnes per person, in 1982.
That places Guyana 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Guyana, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 19.74 tonnes per person | — |
| 1851 | 16.71 tonnes per person | -15.4% |
| 1852 | 15.83 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1853 | 15.46 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1854 | 14.98 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1855 | 14.8 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1856 | 16.48 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 1857 | 15.06 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 1858 | 14.11 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 1859 | 13.96 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1860 | 16.08 tonnes per person | +15.2% |
| 1861 | 16.87 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1862 | 17.07 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1863 | 17.1 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 16.79 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1865 | 15.13 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 1866 | 15.84 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1867 | 15.41 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1868 | 15.86 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1869 | 17.17 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1870 | 16.08 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 1871 | 15.23 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1872 | 14.68 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1873 | 13.65 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 1874 | 13.17 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1875 | 14.32 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1876 | 13.89 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1877 | 13.06 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 1878 | 11.78 tonnes per person | -9.8% |
| 1879 | 13.41 tonnes per person | +13.9% |
| 1880 | 13.63 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1881 | 12.68 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 1882 | 13.66 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1883 | 13.05 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1884 | 12.17 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 1885 | 12.89 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1886 | 11.67 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 1887 | 12.95 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 1888 | 12.91 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1889 | 12.51 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1890 | 12.74 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1891 | 12.61 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1892 | 13.08 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1893 | 12.78 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1894 | 12.39 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1895 | 12.23 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1896 | 11.79 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1897 | 12.28 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1898 | 12.12 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1899 | 12.56 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1900 | 12.35 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1901 | 12.18 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1902 | 12.41 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1903 | 13.13 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1904 | 12.92 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1905 | 14.01 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1906 | 14.06 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1907 | 12.6 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
| 1908 | 13.18 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1909 | 14.4 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1910 | 12.34 tonnes per person | -14.3% |
| 1911 | 12.48 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1912 | 12.37 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1913 | 12.5 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1914 | 13.01 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1915 | 12.67 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1916 | 12.97 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1917 | 12.88 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1918 | 12.83 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1919 | 13.16 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1920 | 13.38 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1921 | 13.28 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1922 | 14 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1923 | 13.4 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1924 | 12.92 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1925 | 12.92 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 13.06 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1927 | 14.43 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 1928 | 14.06 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1929 | 13.4 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1930 | 14.31 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1931 | 12.97 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 1932 | 15.62 tonnes per person | +20.4% |
| 1933 | 13.96 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 1934 | 13.86 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1935 | 14.52 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1936 | 14.63 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1937 | 13.58 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 1938 | 15.5 tonnes per person | +14.1% |
| 1939 | 13.82 tonnes per person | -10.8% |
| 1940 | 15.56 tonnes per person | +12.6% |
| 1941 | 15.03 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1942 | 13.99 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 1943 | 13.29 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1944 | 14.16 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1945 | 13.62 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1946 | 12.92 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1947 | 14.24 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 1948 | 12.65 tonnes per person | -11.2% |
| 1949 | 13.99 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 1950 | 21.34 tonnes per person | +52.6% |
| 1951 | 29.63 tonnes per person | +38.8% |
| 1952 | 33.99 tonnes per person | +14.7% |
| 1953 | 35.25 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1954 | 39.56 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 1955 | 40.45 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 40.84 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 40.29 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 39.88 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 38.52 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1960 | 25.11 tonnes per person | -34.8% |
| 1961 | 16.57 tonnes per person | -34.0% |
| 1962 | 12.46 tonnes per person | -24.8% |
| 1963 | 9.27 tonnes per person | -25.6% |
| 1964 | 8.72 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 9.91 tonnes per person | +13.7% |
| 1966 | 9.11 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 1967 | 5.73 tonnes per person | -37.1% |
| 1968 | 4.66 tonnes per person | -18.6% |
| 1969 | 7.97 tonnes per person | +71.0% |
| 1970 | 7.57 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 2.73 tonnes per person | -63.9% |
| 1972 | 5.44 tonnes per person | +99.0% |
| 1973 | 4.62 tonnes per person | -15.1% |
| 1974 | 6.42 tonnes per person | +39.1% |
| 1975 | 3.76 tonnes per person | -41.4% |
| 1976 | 3.96 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 1.65 tonnes per person | -58.5% |
| 1978 | 2.81 tonnes per person | +70.5% |
| 1979 | 1.96 tonnes per person | -30.1% |
| 1980 | 0.9532 tonnes per person | -51.4% |
| 1981 | 0.238 tonnes per person | -75.0% |
| 1982 | -0.195 tonnes per person | -181.9% |
| 1983 | 0.7277 tonnes per person | -473.2% |
| 1984 | 2.19 tonnes per person | +200.3% |
| 1985 | 2.94 tonnes per person | +34.3% |
| 1986 | 2.16 tonnes per person | -26.3% |
| 1987 | 1.71 tonnes per person | -21.0% |
| 1988 | 2.58 tonnes per person | +51.2% |
| 1989 | 3.47 tonnes per person | +34.4% |
| 1990 | 2.88 tonnes per person | -17.1% |
| 1991 | 2.73 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 20.51 tonnes per person | +650.4% |
| 1993 | 9.62 tonnes per person | -53.1% |
| 1994 | 16.52 tonnes per person | +71.7% |
| 1995 | 13.98 tonnes per person | -15.4% |
| 1996 | 11.76 tonnes per person | -15.8% |
| 1997 | 9 tonnes per person | -23.5% |
| 1998 | 16.38 tonnes per person | +81.9% |
| 1999 | 14.28 tonnes per person | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 11.97 tonnes per person | -16.2% |
| 2001 | 7.71 tonnes per person | -35.6% |
| 2002 | 7.55 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 26.02 tonnes per person | +244.7% |
| 2004 | 16.2 tonnes per person | -37.7% |
| 2005 | 9.43 tonnes per person | -41.8% |
| 2006 | 9.73 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 7.61 tonnes per person | -21.8% |
| 2008 | 6.28 tonnes per person | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 6.21 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 4.07 tonnes per person | -34.4% |
| 2011 | 3.88 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 5.65 tonnes per person | +45.6% |
| 2013 | 4.05 tonnes per person | -28.3% |
| 2014 | 6.58 tonnes per person | +62.3% |
| 2015 | 8.02 tonnes per person | +22.0% |
| 2016 | 1.24 tonnes per person | -84.5% |
| 2017 | 3.06 tonnes per person | +146.7% |
| 2018 | 1.31 tonnes per person | -57.1% |
| 2019 | 4.25 tonnes per person | +224.0% |
| 2020 | 5.82 tonnes per person | +37.0% |
| 2021 | 4 tonnes per person | -31.2% |
| 2022 | 4.25 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 4.21 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 4.18 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 4.18 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0312 tonnes per person, 134.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +650.4% | 2.73 tonnes per person | 20.51 tonnes per person |
| 1983 | +473.2% | -0.195 tonnes per person | 0.7277 tonnes per person |
| 2003 | +244.7% | 7.55 tonnes per person | 26.02 tonnes per person |
| 2019 | +224.0% | 1.31 tonnes per person | 4.25 tonnes per person |
| 1984 | +200.3% | 0.7277 tonnes per person | 2.19 tonnes per person |
| 1982 | -181.9% | 0.238 tonnes per person | -0.195 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 15.71 tonnes per person | 13.96 tonnes per person | 19.74 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 16.33 tonnes per person | 15.13 tonnes per person | 17.17 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 13.93 tonnes per person | 11.78 tonnes per person | 16.08 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 12.81 tonnes per person | 11.67 tonnes per person | 13.66 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 12.46 tonnes per person | 11.79 tonnes per person | 13.08 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 13.12 tonnes per person | 12.18 tonnes per person | 14.4 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 12.72 tonnes per person | 12.34 tonnes per person | 13.16 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 13.48 tonnes per person | 12.92 tonnes per person | 14.43 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 14.28 tonnes per person | 12.97 tonnes per person | 15.62 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 13.94 tonnes per person | 12.65 tonnes per person | 15.56 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 35.98 tonnes per person | 21.34 tonnes per person | 40.84 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.95 tonnes per person | 4.66 tonnes per person | 25.11 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.09 tonnes per person | 1.65 tonnes per person | 7.57 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.68 tonnes per person | -0.195 tonnes per person | 3.47 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.77 tonnes per person | 2.73 tonnes per person | 20.51 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.87 tonnes per person | 6.21 tonnes per person | 26.02 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.21 tonnes per person | 1.24 tonnes per person | 8.02 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.49 tonnes per person | 4 tonnes per person | 5.82 tonnes per person | 5 |
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 466.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 157.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 308.81 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Guyana?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Guyana was 4.18 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 40.84 tonnes per person in 1956.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.195 tonnes per person in 1982.
- How does Guyana rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
- Guyana ranks 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.