Guyana vs United States: Per capita ghg emissions

Guyana
16.11
in 2024
United States
17.53
in 2024
Guyana rank
17th
United States rank
15th

Per capita ghg emissions over time

  • Guyana
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 17.53 against 16.11 in Guyana, a difference of 1.42.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was United States ahead.

Guyana ranks 17th and United States ranks 15th of 199 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 3 and United States in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana United States Difference Ahead
1850s 24.71 34.27 9.56 United States
1860s 24.02 25.91 1.89 United States
1870s 20.76 33.03 12.27 United States
1880s 19.26 30.94 11.68 United States
1890s 19.34 30.34 11.01 United States
1900s 20.91 31 10.09 United States
1910s 22.86 30.72 7.86 United States
1920s 26.15 28.83 2.68 United States
1930s 29.59 21.62 7.98 Guyana
1940s 26.08 25.32 0.7529 Guyana
1950s 39.39 23.14 16.25 Guyana
1960s 16.86 23.98 7.12 United States
1970s 11.17 27.79 16.61 United States
1980s 8.08 24.91 16.82 United States
1990s 14.42 25.09 10.67 United States
2000s 15.36 24.19 8.82 United States
2010s 11.06 19.95 8.89 United States
2020s 14.8 17.67 2.87 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita ghg emissions, Guyana or United States?
United States, at 17.53 against 16.11 in Guyana as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions between Guyana and United States?
1.42, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and United States?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Guyana and United States rank globally for per capita ghg emissions?
Guyana ranks 17th and United States ranks 15th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Per capita ghg emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita ghg emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,079 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed