Guyana vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil
Guyana
5.19 tonnes per person
in 2024
Saint Kitts and Nevis
5.54 tonnes per person
in 2024
Guyana rank
28th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
25th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Guyana
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 5.54 tonnes per person against 5.19 tonnes per person in Guyana, a difference of 0.35 tonnes per person.
That makes Saint Kitts and Nevis's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 28th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 25th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 4 and Saint Kitts and Nevis in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.9035 tonnes per person | 0.1619 tonnes per person | 0.7416 tonnes per person | Guyana |
| 1960s | 1.51 tonnes per person | 0.4136 tonnes per person | 1.09 tonnes per person | Guyana |
| 1970s | 2.3 tonnes per person | 0.7464 tonnes per person | 1.56 tonnes per person | Guyana |
| 1980s | 1.82 tonnes per person | 1.36 tonnes per person | 0.453 tonnes per person | Guyana |
| 1990s | 1.91 tonnes per person | 2.98 tonnes per person | 1.07 tonnes per person | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2000s | 2.3 tonnes per person | 4.3 tonnes per person | 2 tonnes per person | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2010s | 2.74 tonnes per person | 4.98 tonnes per person | 2.24 tonnes per person | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2020s | 4.33 tonnes per person | 5.28 tonnes per person | 0.9529 tonnes per person | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from oil, Guyana or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 5.54 tonnes per person against 5.19 tonnes per person in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from oil between Guyana and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 0.35 tonnes per person, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from oil?
- Guyana ranks 28th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 25th 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 oil. 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.