Gabon vs Guyana: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Gabon
692,816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Guyana
536,507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Gabon rank
145th
Guyana rank
147th
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time
- Gabon
- Guyana
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 692,816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 536,507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Guyana, a difference of 156,309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.3 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Guyana ahead.
Gabon ranks 145th and Guyana ranks 147th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 6 and Guyana in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 13,265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13,761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 496.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guyana |
| 1860s | 14,335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14,955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 620.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guyana |
| 1870s | 16,790 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 212.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guyana |
| 1880s | 20,247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19,667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 579.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gabon |
| 1890s | 22,840 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25,498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guyana |
| 1900s | 26,077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38,640 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guyana |
| 1910s | 31,788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51,260 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19,472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guyana |
| 1920s | 41,399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53,187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guyana |
| 1930s | 45,572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57,321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guyana |
| 1940s | 85,442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 95,873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guyana |
| 1950s | 122,349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 175,649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53,300 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guyana |
| 1960s | 118,201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 260,793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 142,592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guyana |
| 1970s | 158,171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 314,416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 156,245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guyana |
| 1980s | 435,321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 345,316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 90,006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gabon |
| 1990s | 491,516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 464,311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27,206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gabon |
| 2000s | 513,041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 485,568 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27,473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gabon |
| 2010s | 615,168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 559,201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55,967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gabon |
| 2020s | 651,848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 565,575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 86,272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, Gabon or Guyana?
- Gabon, at 692,816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 536,507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between Gabon and Guyana?
- 156,309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Guyana?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Guyana rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Gabon ranks 145th and Guyana ranks 147th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.