Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Guyana
Guyana: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation was 6.01 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Guyana, 2000–2023
Source: Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Guyana stood at 6.01 Mt CO2e. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Guyana peaked at 15.37 Mt CO2e in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.01 Mt CO2e, in 2022.
Guyana ranks 57th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.28 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | 8.28 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.28 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.28 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.28 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.28 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.28 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.28 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8.28 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.28 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.28 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8.28 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15.37 Mt CO2e | +85.6% |
| 2013 | 13.1 Mt CO2e | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 12.4 Mt CO2e | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 8.07 Mt CO2e | -34.9% |
| 2016 | 8.07 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.87 Mt CO2e | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 9.04 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 6.85 Mt CO2e | -24.3% |
| 2020 | 7.91 Mt CO2e | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 7.83 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 6.01 Mt CO2e | -23.2% |
| 2023 | 6.01 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 6.01 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2372 Mt CO2e, 25.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 6.01 Mt CO2e is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.02 Mt CO2e, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.28 Mt CO2e | 8.28 Mt CO2e | 8.28 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.83 Mt CO2e | 6.85 Mt CO2e | 15.37 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.94 Mt CO2e | 6.01 Mt CO2e | 7.91 Mt CO2e | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More environment data for Guyana
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.92 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.55 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.299 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 12.75 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Guyana?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Guyana was 6.01 Mt CO2e in 2023, according to Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 15.37 Mt CO2e in 2012.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.01 Mt CO2e in 2022.
- How does Guyana rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation?
- Guyana ranks 57th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the category "Deforestation".