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
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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

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 21,740 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.