Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Guyana

Guyana: Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita was 17.53 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
17.53 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
2nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
24.58 t CO2eq/cap
in 2014
All-time low
9.21 t CO2eq/cap
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Guyana, 1990–2023

05101520251990200620231990: 9.2 t CO2eq/cap1991: 9.6 t CO2eq/cap1992: 9.6 t CO2eq/cap1993: 10.6 t CO2eq/cap1994: 11 t CO2eq/cap1995: 11.8 t CO2eq/cap1996: 12.2 t CO2eq/cap1997: 12.7 t CO2eq/cap1998: 12.6 t CO2eq/cap1999: 12.7 t CO2eq/cap2000: 12.2 t CO2eq/cap2001: 13.2 t CO2eq/cap2002: 13.1 t CO2eq/cap2003: 13.5 t CO2eq/cap2004: 13.8 t CO2eq/cap2005: 13.4 t CO2eq/cap2006: 13.3 t CO2eq/cap2007: 13.5 t CO2eq/cap2008: 13.7 t CO2eq/cap2009: 13.8 t CO2eq/cap2010: 14 t CO2eq/cap2011: 24.4 t CO2eq/cap2012: 24.4 t CO2eq/cap2013: 24.4 t CO2eq/cap2014: 24.6 t CO2eq/cap2015: 24.6 t CO2eq/cap2016: 20.6 t CO2eq/cap2017: 20.7 t CO2eq/cap2018: 20.1 t CO2eq/cap2019: 20.1 t CO2eq/cap2020: 20.1 t CO2eq/cap2021: 17.6 t CO2eq/cap2022: 17.5 t CO2eq/cap2023: 17.5 t CO2eq/cap

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

Analysis

In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Guyana stood at 17.53 t CO2eq/cap.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Guyana peaked at 24.58 t CO2eq/cap in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.21 t CO2eq/cap, in 1990.

Guyana ranks 2nd of 187 countries on this measure, 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 11.21 t CO2eq/cap 9.21 t CO2eq/cap 12.73 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 13.37 t CO2eq/cap 12.21 t CO2eq/cap 13.82 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 21.79 t CO2eq/cap 14 t CO2eq/cap 24.58 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 18.18 t CO2eq/cap 17.49 t CO2eq/cap 20.05 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 1 Suriname 22.27 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 3 Mongolia 17.46 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 4 Trinidad and Tobago 13.99 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 5 Belize 13.49 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Guyana?
Agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Guyana was 17.53 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions per capita recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 24.58 t CO2eq/cap in 2014.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions per capita recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 9.21 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
How does Guyana rank for agrifood systems — emissions per capita?
Guyana ranks 2nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions per capita rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. 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 Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — 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.