Guyana vs United States: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP
Guyana
83,659 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
United States
76,931 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Guyana rank
9th
United States rank
12th
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP over time
- Guyana
- United States
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 83,659 international-$ in 2021 prices against 76,931 international-$ in 2021 prices in United States, a difference of 6,728 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.
Guyana ranks 9th and United States ranks 12th of 198 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,808 international-$ in 2021 prices | 47,540 international-$ in 2021 prices | 40,732 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States |
| 2000s | 8,701 international-$ in 2021 prices | 58,130 international-$ in 2021 prices | 49,429 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States |
| 2010s | 12,044 international-$ in 2021 prices | 63,859 international-$ in 2021 prices | 51,815 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States |
| 2020s | 47,109 international-$ in 2021 prices | 73,110 international-$ in 2021 prices | 26,000 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp, Guyana or United States?
- Guyana, at 83,659 international-$ in 2021 prices against 76,931 international-$ in 2021 prices in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp between Guyana and United States?
- 6,728 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and United States?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and United States rank globally for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Guyana ranks 9th and United States ranks 12th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.