Land-use change — Emissions per capita in Guyana

Guyana: Land-use change — Emissions per capita was 9.8 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
9.8 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
3rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
16.59 t CO2eq/cap
in 2011
All-time low
5.28 t CO2eq/cap
in 1999
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions per capita in Guyana, 1990–2023

57.51012.51517.51990200620231990: 5.4 t CO2eq/cap1991: 5.4 t CO2eq/cap1992: 5.4 t CO2eq/cap1993: 5.4 t CO2eq/cap1994: 5.4 t CO2eq/cap1995: 5.3 t CO2eq/cap1996: 5.3 t CO2eq/cap1997: 5.4 t CO2eq/cap1998: 5.6 t CO2eq/cap1999: 5.3 t CO2eq/cap2000: 5.3 t CO2eq/cap2001: 6.2 t CO2eq/cap2002: 6.2 t CO2eq/cap2003: 6.3 t CO2eq/cap2004: 6.2 t CO2eq/cap2005: 6.2 t CO2eq/cap2006: 6.2 t CO2eq/cap2007: 6.2 t CO2eq/cap2008: 6.2 t CO2eq/cap2009: 6.3 t CO2eq/cap2010: 6.3 t CO2eq/cap2011: 16.6 t CO2eq/cap2012: 16.6 t CO2eq/cap2013: 16.5 t CO2eq/cap2014: 16.4 t CO2eq/cap2015: 16.4 t CO2eq/cap2016: 12.8 t CO2eq/cap2017: 12.7 t CO2eq/cap2018: 12.3 t CO2eq/cap2019: 12.1 t CO2eq/cap2020: 12.1 t CO2eq/cap2021: 9.9 t CO2eq/cap2022: 9.8 t CO2eq/cap2023: 9.8 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land-use change — emissions per capita in Guyana is 9.8 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions per capita in Guyana peaked at 16.59 t CO2eq/cap in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.28 t CO2eq/cap, in 1999.

Guyana ranks 3rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.39 t CO2eq/cap 5.28 t CO2eq/cap 5.63 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 6.12 t CO2eq/cap 5.28 t CO2eq/cap 6.29 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 13.88 t CO2eq/cap 6.35 t CO2eq/cap 16.59 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 10.41 t CO2eq/cap 9.8 t CO2eq/cap 12.1 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 1 Suriname 18.72 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 2 Belize 10.94 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 4 Central African Republic 7.76 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 5 Brazil 5.93 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 6 Paraguay 5.39 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions per capita in Guyana?
Land-use change — emissions per capita in Guyana was 9.8 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions per capita recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 16.59 t CO2eq/cap in 2011.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions per capita recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 5.28 t CO2eq/cap in 1999.
How does Guyana rank for land-use change — emissions per capita?
Guyana ranks 3rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions per capita rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. 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 Land-use change — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.