Canada vs Guyana: Per capita methane emissions by sector
Canada
1,899 kilograms per person
in 2023
Guyana
2,202 kilograms per person
in 2023
Canada rank
17th
Guyana rank
14th
Per capita methane emissions by sector over time
- Canada
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 2,202 kilograms per person against 1,899 kilograms per person in Canada, a difference of 303 kilograms per person.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 17th and Guyana ranks 14th of 193 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,455 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 1,455 kilograms per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 1,730 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 1,730 kilograms per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 2,035 kilograms per person | 1.24 kilograms per person | 2,033 kilograms per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 1,941 kilograms per person | 1,300 kilograms per person | 641.16 kilograms per person | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions by sector, Canada or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 2,202 kilograms per person against 1,899 kilograms per person in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions by sector between Canada and Guyana?
- 303 kilograms per person, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Guyana?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Guyana rank globally for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Canada ranks 17th and Guyana ranks 14th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.