Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Guyana
Guyana: Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change in Guyana is 0.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change in Guyana peaked at 0.1% in 1956 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1982.
That places Guyana 140th out of 194 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.
Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.1% | — |
| 1951 | 0.1% | +31.2% |
| 1952 | 0.1% | +16.7% |
| 1953 | 0.1% | +5.0% |
| 1954 | 0.1% | +11.1% |
| 1955 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 0.1% | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 0.1% | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 0.1% | -5.0% |
| 1960 | 0.1% | -29.4% |
| 1961 | 0.1% | -30.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | -21.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | -24.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | +20.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | -30.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | -15.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | +42.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -50.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +52.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -8.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +21.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -25.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -36.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +30.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -27.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -16.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -19.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -35.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +41.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +63.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +14.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -27.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +26.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +12.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -14.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +429.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -49.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +61.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -13.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -15.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -22.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +72.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -15.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -28.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +168.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -34.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -39.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -16.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -16.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -28.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +24.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -19.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +39.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -59.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +41.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -26.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +79.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +35.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -24.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +24.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 22% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0%, 54% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +429.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More climate change data for Guyana
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 13.90 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 466.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 157.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 308.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.5936 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 11.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,013 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 121.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 891.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.4587 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change in Guyana?
- Share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change in Guyana was 0.0% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1956.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1982.
- How does Guyana rank for share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Guyana ranks 140th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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 Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured as a percentage of global total emissions of CO₂ in the same year.