Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Guyana
Guyana: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 624.34 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Guyana, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 624.34 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 in Guyana peaked at 624.34 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.18 million tonnes, in 1950.
That places Guyana 140th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Population, total 835,986 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Urban population 221,464 (2025)
- Urban population 26.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 5.43 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 117.34 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 5.43 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 5.43 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Guyana?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Guyana was 624.34 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change 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 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?
- Guyana ranks 140th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.