Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Guyana

Guyana: Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 44.35 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
44.35 %
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
17th
of 209 countries
All-time high
62.85 %
in 2011
All-time low
36.78 %
in 1999
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Guyana, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 50 %1991: 48.8 %1992: 48.6 %1993: 44.2 %1994: 42.5 %1995: 39.5 %1996: 38.6 %1997: 37.6 %1998: 39.1 %1999: 36.8 %2000: 37.9 %2001: 41.5 %2002: 42.1 %2003: 41 %2004: 39.5 %2005: 41.2 %2006: 41.8 %2007: 40.7 %2008: 40.4 %2009: 39.7 %2010: 39.6 %2011: 62.9 %2012: 62.6 %2013: 62.2 %2014: 61.5 %2015: 61.1 %2016: 55.9 %2017: 55.5 %2018: 55 %2019: 53.9 %2020: 51.1 %2021: 47.1 %2022: 44.4 %2023: 44.4 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Guyana is 44.35 %, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Guyana peaked at 62.85 % in 2011 and was at its lowest, 36.78 %, in 1999.

Guyana ranks 17th of 209 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 42.56 % 36.78 % 49.97 % 10
2000s 40.57 % 37.85 % 42.08 % 10
2010s 57.01 % 39.58 % 62.85 % 10
2020s 46.76 % 44.35 % 51.11 % 4

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 14 Vanuatu 51.23 % compare
  2. 15 Mozambique 46.03 % compare
  3. 16 Solomon Islands 45.13 % compare
  4. 18 Lao People's Democratic Republic 38.4 % compare
  5. 19 Zimbabwe 37.12 % compare
  6. 20 Myanmar 37.07 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Guyana?
Land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Guyana was 44.35 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 62.85 % in 2011.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 36.78 % in 1999.
How does Guyana rank for land-use change — emissions share (co2eq)?
Guyana ranks 17th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
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
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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.