Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Guyana
Guyana: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal was 0 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 tonnes
World rank
141st
of 179 countries
All-time high
14,679 tonnes
in 2016
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
55
1950–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Guyana, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from coal in Guyana is 0 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from coal in Guyana peaked at 14,679 tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1950.
Guyana ranks 141st of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Guyana, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 7,328 tonnes | — |
| 1952 | 3,704 tonnes | -49.5% |
| 1953 | 3,694 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 7,385 tonnes | +99.9% |
| 1955 | 3,638 tonnes | -50.7% |
| 1956 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1957 | 3,639 tonnes | — |
| 1958 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1960 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2016 | 14,679 tonnes | — |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2023 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2024 | 0 tonnes | — |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.88 million tonnes. (68 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,926 tonnes. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,305 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 7,385 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,468 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 14,679 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 138 Burkina Faso 11 tonnes compare
- 139 Malta 7 tonnes compare
- 140 Turkmenistan 4 tonnes compare
- 141 Andorra 0 tonnes
- 141 Angola 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Aruba 0 tonnes
- 141 Bahrain 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Barbados 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Bermuda 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0 tonnes
- 141 Cape Verde 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Central African Republic 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Chad 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Congo 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Curacao 0 tonnes
- 141 Ecuador 0 tonnes compare
- 141 El Salvador 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Faroe Islands 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Fiji 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Gabon 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Greenland 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Libya 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Liechtenstein 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Macao 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Mauritania 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Paraguay 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Saint Helena 0 tonnes
- 141 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Samoa 0 tonnes
- 141 Sierra Leone 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 tonnes
- 141 South Sudan 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Sudan 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Suriname 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Togo 0 tonnes
- 141 Tonga 0 tonnes
- 141 Trinidad and Tobago 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Tunisia 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Uganda 0 tonnes
- 141 Vanuatu 0 tonnes compare
More climate change data for Guyana
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 13.90 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 466.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 157.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 308.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.5936 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 11.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,013 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 121.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 891.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.4587 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from coal in Guyana?
- Annual co₂ emissions from coal in Guyana was 0 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 14,679 tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Guyana rank for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Guyana ranks 141st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.