Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Guyana
Guyana: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 2,919 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,919 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
171st
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,980 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
1,040 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Guyana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Guyana is 2,919 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Guyana peaked at 2,980 tonnes per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,040 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Guyana ranks 171st of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Guyana, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,040 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,081 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 1,113 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 1,143 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 1,181 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 1,217 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 1,243 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 1,266 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 1,301 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 1,336 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 1,353 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 1,381 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 1,408 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 1,440 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 1,462 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 1,486 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 1,502 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 1,523 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 1,539 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 1,552 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 1,562 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 1,568 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 1,577 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 1,593 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 1,612 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 1,625 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 1,639 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 1,656 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 1,675 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 1,692 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 1,708 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 1,791 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 1,833 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 1,904 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 1,966 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 2,020 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 2,064 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 2,137 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 2,202 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 2,257 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 2,296 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 2,334 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 2,444 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 2,517 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 2,561 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 2,606 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 2,645 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 2,677 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 2,711 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 2,736 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 2,761 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 2,792 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 2,817 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 2,852 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 2,893 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 2,909 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 2,932 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2,949 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 2,980 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 2,815 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 2,845 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 2,882 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 2,919 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 2,919 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 49,918 tonnes per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 2,919 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21,836 tonnes per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,176 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,040 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,301 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,443 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,336 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,539 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,606 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,552 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,675 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,932 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,692 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,202 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,505 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,257 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,711 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,862 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,736 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,980 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,865 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,815 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,919 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 168 Senegal 3,869 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 169 Papua New Guinea 3,816 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 170 Georgia 3,286 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 172 Kiribati 2,786 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 173 Iceland 2,682 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 174 Algeria 2,663 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 including land-use change, per square in Guyana?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Guyana was 2,919 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 2,980 tonnes per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,040 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Guyana rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Guyana ranks 171st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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.