Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Guyana
Guyana: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled was 4.51 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Guyana, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 4.51 million tonnes for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 128.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Guyana peaked at 4.51 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 260,144 tonnes, in 1950.
Guyana ranks 141st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Guyana, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 260,144 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 285,792 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1952 | 337,088 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1953 | 450,672 tonnes | +33.7% |
| 1954 | 472,656 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1955 | 516,624 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1956 | 549,600 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1957 | 534,944 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1958 | 458,000 tonnes | -14.4% |
| 1959 | 553,264 tonnes | +20.8% |
| 1960 | 659,520 tonnes | +19.2% |
| 1961 | 736,464 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1962 | 677,840 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1963 | 615,552 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1964 | 648,528 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 1.08 million tonnes | +66.1% |
| 1966 | 1.18 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1967 | 1.32 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1968 | 1.33 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 1.37 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 1.58 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1971 | 1.50 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 1.56 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 1.80 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1974 | 1.55 million tonnes | -13.8% |
| 1975 | 1.82 million tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1976 | 1.75 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 1.90 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 2.06 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 1.52 million tonnes | -26.0% |
| 1980 | 1.79 million tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1981 | 1.80 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 1.40 million tonnes | -22.0% |
| 1983 | 1.25 million tonnes | -11.2% |
| 1984 | 1.40 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1985 | 1.42 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 1.04 million tonnes | -26.4% |
| 1987 | 1.31 million tonnes | +25.3% |
| 1988 | 1.40 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 1.18 million tonnes | -15.7% |
| 1990 | 1.13 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 1.11 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 1.04 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 1.04 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.46 million tonnes | +39.6% |
| 1995 | 1.56 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 1.66 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 1.81 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 1.83 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.84 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.75 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 1.74 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.71 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.87 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 1.93 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.62 million tonnes | -16.2% |
| 2006 | 1.51 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 1.78 million tonnes | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 1.70 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 1.91 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 1.88 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.96 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 1.96 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.90 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.97 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 1.96 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.21 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 2.16 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 2.32 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 2.65 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 3.10 million tonnes | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 2.93 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 4.40 million tonnes | +49.9% |
| 2023 | 4.38 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 4.51 million tonnes | +3.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 4.51 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.70 million tonnes, 15% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 4.51 million tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.95 million tonnes, 57% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 441,878 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 | 3.86 million tonnes | 2.93 million tonnes | 4.51 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Guyana?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Guyana was 4.51 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.51 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 260,144 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Guyana rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled?
- Guyana ranks 141st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.