Guinea vs Guyana: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
Guinea
4.03 million tonnes
in 2024
Guyana
4.51 million tonnes
in 2024
Guinea rank
143rd
Guyana rank
141st
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions over time
- Guinea
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 4.51 million tonnes against 4.03 million tonnes in Guinea, a difference of 484,150 tonnes.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Guyana ahead.
Guinea ranks 143rd and Guyana ranks 141st of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Guyana in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 726,938 tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | 528,348 tonnes | Guyana |
| 1970s | 855,544 tonnes | 1.70 million tonnes | 848,948 tonnes | Guyana |
| 1980s | 991,845 tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | 407,802 tonnes | Guyana |
| 1990s | 1.13 million tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | 312,907 tonnes | Guyana |
| 2000s | 1.75 million tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | 1,832 tonnes | Guinea |
| 2010s | 2.97 million tonnes | 2.10 million tonnes | 876,414 tonnes | Guinea |
| 2020s | 4.09 million tonnes | 3.86 million tonnes | 226,484 tonnes | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, Guinea or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 4.51 million tonnes against 4.03 million tonnes in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions between Guinea and Guyana?
- 484,150 tonnes, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Guyana?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Guyana rank globally for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Guinea ranks 143rd and Guyana ranks 141st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.