Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Guyana
Guyana: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 131,397 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Guyana, 1951–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 131,397 tonnes for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in 2024.
The figure is up 842.3% on the previous year and up 79.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Guyana peaked at 1.46 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, -534,944 tonnes, in 1979.
That places Guyana 79th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32,569 tonnes | -76,944 tonnes | 113,584 tonnes | 9 |
| 1960s | 81,341 tonnes | -62,288 tonnes | 428,688 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 15,389 tonnes | -534,944 tonnes | 271,136 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | -33,709 tonnes | -395,712 tonnes | 267,472 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 65,219 tonnes | -65,952 tonnes | 414,032 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,962 tonnes | -311,440 tonnes | 271,136 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 73,993 tonnes | -54,960 tonnes | 325,894 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 373,025 tonnes | -167,491 tonnes | 1.46 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Guyana
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Population, total 835,986 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Urban population 221,464 (2025)
- Urban population 26.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 5.43 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 117.34 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 5.43 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 5.43 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Guyana?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Guyana was 131,397 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was -534,944 tonnes in 1979.
- How does Guyana rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Guyana ranks 79th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.