Greece vs Guyana: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use
Greece
5.31 tonnes per person
in 2024
Guyana
5.43 tonnes per person
in 2024
Greece rank
58th
Guyana rank
56th
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use over time
- Greece
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 5.43 tonnes per person against 5.31 tonnes per person in Greece, a difference of 0.12 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guyana ahead.
Greece ranks 58th and Guyana ranks 56th of 208 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 7 and Guyana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.7263 tonnes per person | 0.9106 tonnes per person | 0.1843 tonnes per person | Guyana |
| 1960s | 1.84 tonnes per person | 1.51 tonnes per person | 0.3282 tonnes per person | Greece |
| 1970s | 4.21 tonnes per person | 2.3 tonnes per person | 1.9 tonnes per person | Greece |
| 1980s | 5.85 tonnes per person | 1.82 tonnes per person | 4.03 tonnes per person | Greece |
| 1990s | 8.47 tonnes per person | 1.91 tonnes per person | 6.56 tonnes per person | Greece |
| 2000s | 9.93 tonnes per person | 2.3 tonnes per person | 7.62 tonnes per person | Greece |
| 2010s | 7.35 tonnes per person | 2.74 tonnes per person | 4.61 tonnes per person | Greece |
| 2020s | 5.31 tonnes per person | 4.7 tonnes per person | 0.6076 tonnes per person | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use, Greece or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 5.43 tonnes per person against 5.31 tonnes per person in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use between Greece and Guyana?
- 0.12 tonnes per person, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Guyana?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Guyana rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
- Greece ranks 58th and Guyana ranks 56th of 208 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 vs. per capita energy use. 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.