Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Guyana
Guyana: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 4,095 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4,095 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
116th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4,316 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
2,845 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Guyana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 4,095 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Guyana peaked at 4,316 tonnes per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,845 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Guyana 116th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Guyana, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,845 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2,883 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 2,912 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 2,939 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 2,971 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 3,001 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 3,021 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 3,037 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 3,065 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 3,092 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 3,102 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 3,122 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 3,139 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 3,163 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 3,175 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 3,190 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 3,196 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 3,207 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 3,215 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 3,219 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 3,220 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3,219 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 3,222 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 3,230 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 3,242 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 3,250 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 3,257 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 3,267 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 3,280 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 3,291 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 3,301 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 3,380 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 3,416 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 3,480 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 3,534 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 3,579 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 3,614 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 3,678 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 3,733 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 3,779 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 3,809 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 3,839 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 3,940 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 4,002 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 4,039 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 4,076 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 4,106 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 4,130 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 4,153 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 4,169 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 4,184 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 4,205 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 4,220 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 4,246 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 4,277 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 4,281 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 4,293 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 4,299 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 4,316 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 4,046 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 4,062 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 4,078 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 4,095 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 4,095 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,090 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 4,095 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8,086 tonnes per square kilometre, 51% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,964 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,845 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,065 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,160 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,092 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,215 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,240 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,219 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,280 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,501 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,291 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,733 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,987 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,779 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,153 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,249 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,169 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,316 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,070 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,046 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,095 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 113 Morocco 4,271 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 114 Gabon 4,186 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 115 Senegal 4,184 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 117 Spain 4,084 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 118 Armenia 3,958 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 119 Monaco 3,921 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Guyana
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 13.90 million kg (2050)
- 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)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.5936 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 11.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,013 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 121.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 891.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.4587 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Guyana?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Guyana was 4,095 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 4,316 tonnes per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,845 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Guyana rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Guyana ranks 116th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.