Cyprus vs Guyana: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Cyprus
5.37 tonnes per person
in 2024
Guyana
5.43 tonnes per person
in 2024
Cyprus rank
60th
Guyana rank
59th
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- Cyprus
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 5.43 tonnes per person against 5.37 tonnes per person in Cyprus, a difference of 0.06 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guyana ahead.
Cyprus ranks 60th and Guyana ranks 59th of 213 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.9646 tonnes per person | 0.9106 tonnes per person | 0.054 tonnes per person | Cyprus |
| 1960s | 1.89 tonnes per person | 1.51 tonnes per person | 0.3823 tonnes per person | Cyprus |
| 1970s | 3.54 tonnes per person | 2.3 tonnes per person | 1.23 tonnes per person | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 4.86 tonnes per person | 1.82 tonnes per person | 3.05 tonnes per person | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 6.86 tonnes per person | 1.91 tonnes per person | 4.96 tonnes per person | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 7.62 tonnes per person | 2.3 tonnes per person | 5.31 tonnes per person | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 6.06 tonnes per person | 2.74 tonnes per person | 3.32 tonnes per person | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 5.32 tonnes per person | 4.7 tonnes per person | 0.6187 tonnes per person | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, Cyprus or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 5.43 tonnes per person against 5.37 tonnes per person in Cyprus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Cyprus and Guyana?
- 0.06 tonnes per person, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Guyana?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Cyprus and Guyana rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Cyprus ranks 60th and Guyana ranks 59th 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.