How does Guyana rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?

Guyana ranks 65th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guyana?

Over the last ten years it is down 82.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Guyana

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Guyana
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Guyana: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.0352 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0352 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 31.1%

World rank

65th

of 193 countries

All-time high

3.26 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1963

All-time low

0.0352 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Guyana, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Guyana recorded 0.0352 tonnes per US$ of GDP for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

That represents a change of down 31.1% on the previous year and down 82.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Guyana peaked at 3.26 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0352 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

Guyana ranks 65th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Guyana, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Guyana, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	3.23 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	3.01 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1962	2.91 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1963	3.26 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
1964	2.97 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1965	2.74 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1966	2.58 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1967	2.38 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1968	2.6 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
1969	2.42 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1970	2.27 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1971	2.16 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1972	2.15 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1973	2.01 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1974	1.43 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-28.7%
1975	1.26 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1976	1.38 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
1977	1.4 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1978	1.25 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
1979	1.19 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1980	1.05 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
1981	1.11 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
1982	1.31 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+18.3%
1983	1.3 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1984	1.45 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
1985	1.41 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1986	1.27 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1987	1.81 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+42.6%
1988	1.55 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
1989	1.7 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
1990	1.63 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1991	1.86 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+14.1%
1992	1.78 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1993	1.48 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.8%
1994	1.26 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
1995	1.12 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1996	0.9988 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
1997	0.9496 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1998	1.01 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1999	1.06 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
2000	1.04 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2001	1.05 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2002	1.04 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2003	1.04 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2004	1 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2005	0.9638 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2006	0.3372 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-65.0%
2007	0.2959 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
2008	0.2687 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2009	0.2583 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2010	0.239 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2011	0.2231 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2012	0.2037 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2013	0.1993 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2014	0.2025 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2015	0.1967 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2016	0.188 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2017	0.178 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2018	0.1767 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2019	0.1642 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2020	0.1561 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2021	0.1066 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-31.7%
2022	0.0585 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-45.1%
2023	0.0511 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
2024	0.0352 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-31.1%

Guyana compared with similar countries

Guyana's 0.0352 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 39.6× the median. (64 countries reporting)
Guyana's 0.0352 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0218 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP 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
2006	-65.0%	0.9638 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.3372 tonnes per US$ of GDP
1987	+42.6%	1.27 tonnes per US$ of GDP	1.81 tonnes per US$ of GDP
2022	-45.1%	0.1066 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0585 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2.81 tonnes per US$ of GDP	2.38 tonnes per US$ of GDP	3.26 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	1.65 tonnes per US$ of GDP	1.19 tonnes per US$ of GDP	2.27 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	1.4 tonnes per US$ of GDP	1.05 tonnes per US$ of GDP	1.81 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	1.32 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.9496 tonnes per US$ of GDP	1.86 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.7305 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2583 tonnes per US$ of GDP	1.05 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1971 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1642 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.239 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0815 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0352 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1561 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Guyana

62 Cuba 0.0374 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
63 Guatemala 0.0368 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
64 Rwanda 0.0357 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
66 Malaysia 0.033 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
67 Philippines 0.0317 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
68 Haiti 0.0317 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Guyana?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Guyana was 0.0352 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Guyana?: The highest recorded value was 3.26 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1963.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Guyana?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0352 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Guyana rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?: Guyana ranks 65th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guyana?: Over the last ten years it is down 82.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), 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 ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 193 places, 10,813 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.