Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Guyana
Guyana: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 868.01 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Guyana, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Guyana is 868.01 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Guyana peaked at 868.01 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.51 million tonnes, in 1850.
That places Guyana 94th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 11.97 million tonnes | 2.51 million tonnes | 21.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 35.81 million tonnes | 23.75 million tonnes | 48.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 64.92 million tonnes | 51.60 million tonnes | 78.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 96.63 million tonnes | 81.81 million tonnes | 111.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 131.05 million tonnes | 115.12 million tonnes | 147.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 168.15 million tonnes | 150.77 million tonnes | 186.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 206.65 million tonnes | 189.81 million tonnes | 223.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 245.70 million tonnes | 227.71 million tonnes | 263.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 288.43 million tonnes | 268.32 million tonnes | 309.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 337.43 million tonnes | 314.61 million tonnes | 361.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 446.36 million tonnes | 369.94 million tonnes | 535.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 579.71 million tonnes | 550.05 million tonnes | 602.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 621.81 million tonnes | 608.17 million tonnes | 632.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 637.88 million tonnes | 633.58 million tonnes | 645.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 689.08 million tonnes | 647.84 million tonnes | 734.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 784.90 million tonnes | 743.99 million tonnes | 817.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 836.40 million tonnes | 820.63 million tonnes | 849.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 861.10 million tonnes | 854.31 million tonnes | 868.01 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 from land-use change in Guyana?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Guyana was 868.01 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 from land-use change recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 868.01 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.51 million tonnes in 1850.
- How does Guyana rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Guyana ranks 94th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.