AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Guyana

Guyana: AFOLU — Emissions per capita was 16.17 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
16.17 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
2nd
of 209 countries
All-time high
23.41 t CO2eq/cap
in 2015
All-time low
8.56 t CO2eq/cap
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Guyana, 1990–2023

05101520251990200620231990: 8.6 t CO2eq/cap1991: 8.9 t CO2eq/cap1992: 9 t CO2eq/cap1993: 10 t CO2eq/cap1994: 10 t CO2eq/cap1995: 10.7 t CO2eq/cap1996: 10.9 t CO2eq/cap1997: 11.1 t CO2eq/cap1998: 11.2 t CO2eq/cap1999: 11.2 t CO2eq/cap2000: 10.8 t CO2eq/cap2001: 11.9 t CO2eq/cap2002: 11.7 t CO2eq/cap2003: 12.2 t CO2eq/cap2004: 12.4 t CO2eq/cap2005: 12.2 t CO2eq/cap2006: 12.2 t CO2eq/cap2007: 12.3 t CO2eq/cap2008: 12.5 t CO2eq/cap2009: 12.6 t CO2eq/cap2010: 12.8 t CO2eq/cap2011: 23.1 t CO2eq/cap2012: 23.2 t CO2eq/cap2013: 23.3 t CO2eq/cap2014: 23.4 t CO2eq/cap2015: 23.4 t CO2eq/cap2016: 19.3 t CO2eq/cap2017: 19.3 t CO2eq/cap2018: 18.8 t CO2eq/cap2019: 18.6 t CO2eq/cap2020: 18.6 t CO2eq/cap2021: 16.1 t CO2eq/cap2022: 16.1 t CO2eq/cap2023: 16.2 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

The most recent figure for afolu — emissions per capita in Guyana is 16.17 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions per capita in Guyana peaked at 23.41 t CO2eq/cap in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.56 t CO2eq/cap, in 1990.

That places Guyana 2nd out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.17 t CO2eq/cap 8.56 t CO2eq/cap 11.24 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 12.09 t CO2eq/cap 10.84 t CO2eq/cap 12.58 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 20.52 t CO2eq/cap 12.8 t CO2eq/cap 23.41 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 16.73 t CO2eq/cap 16.06 t CO2eq/cap 18.6 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 1 Suriname 20.83 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 3 Mongolia 16 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 4 Belize 12.3 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 5 Paraguay 8.72 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions per capita in Guyana?
Afolu — emissions per capita in Guyana was 16.17 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 23.41 t CO2eq/cap in 2015.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 8.56 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
How does Guyana rank for afolu — emissions per capita?
Guyana ranks 2nd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions per capita rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guyana data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.