Guyana vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: CO₂ emissions per capita
Guyana
5.43 tonnes per person
in 2024
Saint Kitts and Nevis
5.54 tonnes per person
in 2024
Guyana rank
59th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
58th
CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Guyana
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 5.54 tonnes per person against 5.43 tonnes per person in Guyana, a difference of 0.11 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 59th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 58th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 4 and Saint Kitts and Nevis in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.9106 tonnes per person | 0.1856 tonnes per person | 0.725 tonnes per person | Guyana |
| 1960s | 1.51 tonnes per person | 0.4136 tonnes per person | 1.09 tonnes per person | Guyana |
| 1970s | 2.3 tonnes per person | 0.7464 tonnes per person | 1.56 tonnes per person | Guyana |
| 1980s | 1.82 tonnes per person | 1.36 tonnes per person | 0.453 tonnes per person | Guyana |
| 1990s | 1.91 tonnes per person | 2.98 tonnes per person | 1.07 tonnes per person | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2000s | 2.3 tonnes per person | 4.3 tonnes per person | 2 tonnes per person | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2010s | 2.74 tonnes per person | 4.98 tonnes per person | 2.24 tonnes per person | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2020s | 4.7 tonnes per person | 5.28 tonnes per person | 0.5818 tonnes per person | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita, Guyana or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 5.54 tonnes per person against 5.43 tonnes per person in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita between Guyana and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 0.11 tonnes per person, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita?
- Guyana ranks 59th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 58th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.