Annual CO₂ emissions from oil in Guyana
Guyana: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil was 4.32 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil in Guyana, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 4.32 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from oil in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 118.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from oil in Guyana peaked at 4.32 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 260,144 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Guyana 123rd 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 | 438,573 tonnes | 260,144 tonnes | 553,264 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 961,433 tonnes | 615,552 tonnes | 1.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.70 million tonnes | 1.50 million tonnes | 2.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.40 million tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 1.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.45 million tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 1.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.75 million tonnes | 1.51 million tonnes | 1.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.10 million tonnes | 1.88 million tonnes | 2.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.56 million tonnes | 2.57 million tonnes | 4.32 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 120 Bahrain 4.73 million tonnes compare
- 121 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.72 million tonnes compare
- 122 Trinidad and Tobago 4.33 million tonnes compare
- 124 Latvia 4.18 million tonnes compare
- 125 Kyrgyzstan 4.03 million tonnes compare
- 126 Guinea 4.03 million tonnes compare
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 annual co₂ emissions from oil in Guyana?
- Annual co₂ emissions from oil in Guyana was 4.32 million 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 oil recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.32 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 260,144 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Guyana rank for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
- Guyana ranks 123rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.5%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.