Guyana vs United States: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring
Guyana
0.2109 tonnes per person
in 2024
United States
0.1775 tonnes per person
in 2024
Guyana rank
19th
United States rank
22nd
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Guyana
- United States
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 0.2109 tonnes per person against 0.1775 tonnes per person in United States, a difference of 0.0334 tonnes per person.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was United States ahead.
Guyana ranks 19th and United States ranks 22nd of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.1393 tonnes per person | 0.1393 tonnes per person | United States |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.1266 tonnes per person | 0.1266 tonnes per person | United States |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.173 tonnes per person | 0.173 tonnes per person | United States |
| 2020s | 0.3593 tonnes per person | 0.18 tonnes per person | 0.1793 tonnes per person | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from flaring, Guyana or United States?
- Guyana, at 0.2109 tonnes per person against 0.1775 tonnes per person in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from flaring between Guyana and United States?
- 0.0334 tonnes per person, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and United States?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and United States rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Guyana ranks 19th and United States ranks 22nd 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 Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.