Georgia vs Guyana: Greenhouse gas emissions
Georgia
12.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Guyana
13.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Georgia rank
140th
Guyana rank
138th
Greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Georgia
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 13.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 12.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Georgia, a difference of 958,400 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Georgia's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Georgia ahead.
Georgia ranks 140th and Guyana ranks 138th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 9 and Guyana in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 8.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Georgia |
| 1860s | 8.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Georgia |
| 1870s | 8.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Georgia |
| 1880s | 8.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Georgia |
| 1890s | 8.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Georgia |
| 1900s | 8.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Georgia |
| 1910s | 6.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 169,913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guyana |
| 1920s | 4.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guyana |
| 1930s | 13.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Georgia |
| 1940s | 3.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guyana |
| 1950s | -4.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guyana |
| 1960s | -1.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guyana |
| 1970s | 9.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 744,559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Georgia |
| 1980s | 15.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Georgia |
| 1990s | 9.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guyana |
| 2000s | 4.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guyana |
| 2010s | 8.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 266,344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guyana |
| 2020s | 11.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 520,460 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, Georgia or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 13.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 12.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Georgia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between Georgia and Guyana?
- 958,400 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Guyana?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Georgia and Guyana rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Georgia ranks 140th and Guyana ranks 138th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.