Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Guyana
Guyana: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 644.93 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▬ Flat
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Guyana, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Guyana is 644.93 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Guyana peaked at 655.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2000 and was at its lowest, 631.58 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2011.
That places Guyana 33rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 649.64 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 642.86 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 655.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 641.17 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 631.58 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 645.83 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 643.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 640.35 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 648.44 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 30 Bahamas 653.33 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 31 Saint Lucia 650 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 32 British Virgin Islands 647.06 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 34 Equatorial Guinea 644.3 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 35 Comoros 642.86 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 35 South Sudan 642.86 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 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 lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Guyana?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Guyana was 644.93 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 655.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2000.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 631.58 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2011.
- How does Guyana rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Guyana ranks 33rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.