Guyana vs Latvia: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil
Guyana
4.32 million tonnes
in 2024
Latvia
4.18 million tonnes
in 2024
Guyana rank
123rd
Latvia rank
124th
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Guyana
- Latvia
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 4.32 million tonnes against 4.18 million tonnes in Latvia, a difference of 139,240 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Latvia ahead.
Guyana ranks 123rd and Latvia ranks 124th of 215 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 438,573 tonnes | 4.16 million tonnes | 3.72 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1960s | 961,433 tonnes | 8.57 million tonnes | 7.60 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1970s | 1.70 million tonnes | 14.62 million tonnes | 12.92 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1980s | 1.40 million tonnes | 15.28 million tonnes | 13.88 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1990s | 1.45 million tonnes | 6.83 million tonnes | 5.39 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 2000s | 1.75 million tonnes | 4.19 million tonnes | 2.44 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 2010s | 2.10 million tonnes | 4.05 million tonnes | 1.96 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 2020s | 3.56 million tonnes | 4.27 million tonnes | 710,502 tonnes | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from oil, Guyana or Latvia?
- Guyana, at 4.32 million tonnes against 4.18 million tonnes in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from oil between Guyana and Latvia?
- 139,240 tonnes, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Latvia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Latvia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
- Guyana ranks 123rd and Latvia ranks 124th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.