Greece vs Guyana: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables
Greece
5.31 tonnes per person
in 2024
Guyana
5.43 tonnes per person
in 2024
Greece rank
61st
Guyana rank
59th
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables over time
- Greece
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 5.43 tonnes per person against 5.31 tonnes per person in Greece, a difference of 0.12 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guyana ahead.
Greece ranks 61st and Guyana ranks 59th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 7 and Guyana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.7263 tonnes per person | 0.9106 tonnes per person | 0.1843 tonnes per person | Guyana |
| 1960s | 1.84 tonnes per person | 1.51 tonnes per person | 0.3282 tonnes per person | Greece |
| 1970s | 4.21 tonnes per person | 2.3 tonnes per person | 1.9 tonnes per person | Greece |
| 1980s | 5.85 tonnes per person | 1.82 tonnes per person | 4.03 tonnes per person | Greece |
| 1990s | 8.47 tonnes per person | 1.91 tonnes per person | 6.56 tonnes per person | Greece |
| 2000s | 9.93 tonnes per person | 2.3 tonnes per person | 7.62 tonnes per person | Greece |
| 2010s | 7.35 tonnes per person | 2.74 tonnes per person | 4.61 tonnes per person | Greece |
| 2020s | 5.31 tonnes per person | 4.7 tonnes per person | 0.6076 tonnes per person | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables, Greece or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 5.43 tonnes per person against 5.31 tonnes per person in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables between Greece and Guyana?
- 0.12 tonnes per person, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Guyana?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Guyana rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Greece ranks 61st and Guyana ranks 59th 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 vs. share of electricity generation from renewables. 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.