Australia vs Guyana: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type
Australia
5.46 tonnes per person
in 2024
Guyana
5.19 tonnes per person
in 2024
Australia rank
26th
Guyana rank
28th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type over time
- Australia
- Guyana
How they compare
Australia currently reports 5.46 tonnes per person against 5.19 tonnes per person in Guyana, a difference of 0.27 tonnes per person.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 26th and Guyana ranks 28th of 213 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2 tonnes per person | 0.9035 tonnes per person | 1.1 tonnes per person | Australia |
| 1960s | 3.76 tonnes per person | 1.51 tonnes per person | 2.25 tonnes per person | Australia |
| 1970s | 5.54 tonnes per person | 2.3 tonnes per person | 3.24 tonnes per person | Australia |
| 1980s | 5.04 tonnes per person | 1.82 tonnes per person | 3.22 tonnes per person | Australia |
| 1990s | 5.22 tonnes per person | 1.91 tonnes per person | 3.31 tonnes per person | Australia |
| 2000s | 5.58 tonnes per person | 2.3 tonnes per person | 3.28 tonnes per person | Australia |
| 2010s | 5.71 tonnes per person | 2.74 tonnes per person | 2.97 tonnes per person | Australia |
| 2020s | 5.26 tonnes per person | 4.33 tonnes per person | 0.9333 tonnes per person | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type, Australia or Guyana?
- Australia, at 5.46 tonnes per person against 5.19 tonnes per person in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type between Australia and Guyana?
- 0.27 tonnes per person, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Guyana?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Guyana rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Australia ranks 26th and Guyana ranks 28th 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 by fuel type. 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 oil, measured in tonnes per person.