Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Guyana
Guyana: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled was 624.34 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Guyana, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Guyana stood at 624.34 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Guyana peaked at 624.34 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.18 million tonnes, in 1950.
Guyana ranks 140th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Guyana, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.18 million tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 22.19 million tonnes | +141.6% |
| 1952 | 37.52 million tonnes | +69.1% |
| 1953 | 54.00 million tonnes | +43.9% |
| 1954 | 73.02 million tonnes | +35.2% |
| 1955 | 93.14 million tonnes | +27.5% |
| 1956 | 114.13 million tonnes | +22.5% |
| 1957 | 135.51 million tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1958 | 157.31 million tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1959 | 179.17 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1960 | 194.12 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1961 | 204.51 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1962 | 212.60 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 218.86 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 224.93 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 232.30 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 239.39 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 244.51 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 248.99 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 255.86 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 262.77 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 266.21 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 271.70 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 276.87 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 283.17 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 287.80 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 292.53 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 295.68 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 299.88 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 302.91 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 305.43 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 307.42 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 308.67 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 310.48 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 313.57 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 317.26 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 319.96 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 322.58 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 325.94 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 329.74 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 333.03 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 336.18 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 352.60 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 360.89 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 374.84 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 387.00 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 397.61 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 406.27 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 420.61 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 433.37 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 444.27 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 451.90 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 459.38 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 481.10 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 495.38 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 504.17 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 513.06 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 520.60 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 527.04 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 533.62 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 538.55 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 543.41 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 549.58 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 554.52 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 561.46 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 569.51 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 572.67 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 577.18 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 580.54 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 586.61 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 594.41 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 600.61 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 608.50 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 616.36 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 624.34 million tonnes | +1.3% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 624.34 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.31 billion tonnes, 19% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 624.34 million tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.47 billion tonnes, 25% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +141.6% | 9.18 million tonnes | 22.19 million tonnes |
| 1952 | +69.1% | 22.19 million tonnes | 37.52 million tonnes |
| 1953 | +43.9% | 37.52 million tonnes | 54.00 million tonnes |
| 1954 | +35.2% | 54.00 million tonnes | 73.02 million tonnes |
| 1955 | +27.5% | 73.02 million tonnes | 93.14 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 87.52 million tonnes | 9.18 million tonnes | 179.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 227.61 million tonnes | 194.12 million tonnes | 255.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 283.95 million tonnes | 262.77 million tonnes | 302.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 316.10 million tonnes | 305.43 million tonnes | 329.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 380.24 million tonnes | 333.03 million tonnes | 433.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 493.05 million tonnes | 444.27 million tonnes | 533.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 563.40 million tonnes | 538.55 million tonnes | 586.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 608.84 million tonnes | 594.41 million tonnes | 624.34 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 including land-use change, gaps filled in Guyana?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Guyana was 624.34 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 624.34 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.18 million tonnes in 1950.
- How does Guyana rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- Guyana ranks 140th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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 including land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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 including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.