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
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.