Drained organic soils — Emissions in Guyana

Guyana: Drained organic soils — Emissions was 3,283 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3,283 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
38th
of 216 countries
All-time high
3,283 kt
in 2022
All-time low
1,436 kt
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Emissions in Guyana, 1990–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k1990200720241990: 1.4k kt1991: 1.4k kt1992: 1.4k kt1993: 2.1k kt1994: 2.1k kt1995: 2.4k kt1996: 2.6k kt1997: 2.7k kt1998: 2.7k kt1999: 2.8k kt2000: 2.8k kt2001: 2.8k kt2002: 2.8k kt2003: 2.8k kt2004: 3.2k kt2005: 3.2k kt2006: 3.2k kt2007: 3.2k kt2008: 3.2k kt2009: 3.2k kt2010: 3.2k kt2011: 3.2k kt2012: 3.2k kt2013: 3.2k kt2014: 3.2k kt2015: 3.1k kt2016: 3.1k kt2017: 3.1k kt2018: 3.1k kt2019: 3.1k kt2020: 3.1k kt2021: 3.2k kt2022: 3.3k kt2023: 3.3k kt2024: 3.3k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for drained organic soils — emissions in Guyana is 3,283 kt, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in Guyana peaked at 3,283 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,436 kt, in 1990.

Guyana ranks 38th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,164 kt 1,436 kt 2,805 kt 10
2000s 3,050 kt 2,817 kt 3,204 kt 10
2010s 3,150 kt 3,116 kt 3,178 kt 10
2020s 3,228 kt 3,116 kt 3,283 kt 5

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 35 Japan 4,283 kt compare
  2. 36 China (People's Republic of) 3,915 kt compare
  3. 36 China, mainland 3,915 kt compare
  4. 39 Burundi 3,080 kt compare
  5. 40 Congo 3,036 kt compare
  6. 41 Australia 2,861 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — emissions in Guyana?
Drained organic soils — emissions in Guyana was 3,283 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 3,283 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 1,436 kt in 1990.
How does Guyana rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
Guyana ranks 38th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is drained organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guyana data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.