Carbon intensity vs gdp in Guyana
Guyana: Carbon intensity vs gdp was 274.24 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity vs gdp in Guyana, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 274.24 for carbon intensity vs gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs gdp in Guyana peaked at 419.27 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 186.63, in 1986.
Guyana ranks 28th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Carbon intensity vs gdp in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 293.49 | — |
| 1981 | 241.85 | -17.6% |
| 1982 | 243.38 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 242.06 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 242.72 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 240.75 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 186.63 | -22.5% |
| 1987 | 307.75 | +64.9% |
| 1988 | 334.05 | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 419.27 | +25.5% |
| 1990 | 415.47 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 345.44 | -16.9% |
| 1992 | 292.41 | -15.4% |
| 1993 | 229.86 | -21.4% |
| 1994 | 321.14 | +39.7% |
| 1995 | 405.94 | +26.4% |
| 1996 | 394.25 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 404.07 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 316.26 | -21.7% |
| 1999 | 264.42 | -16.4% |
| 2000 | 255.83 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 261.49 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 254.37 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 268.94 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 284.65 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 263.81 | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 275.87 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 262.24 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 264.07 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 286.73 | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 259.82 | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 259.51 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 230.55 | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 230.28 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 238.83 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 232.75 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 233.48 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 230.64 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 228.48 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 227.89 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 275.89 | +21.1% |
| 2021 | 247.39 | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 308.27 | +24.6% |
| 2023 | 266.37 | -13.6% |
| 2024 | 274.24 | +3.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 274.24 is above the median for high income countries, which is 184.8, 1.5× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 274.24 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 213.16, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity vs gdp in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +64.9% | 186.63 | 307.75 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 275.19 | 186.63 | 419.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 338.93 | 229.86 | 415.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 267.8 | 254.37 | 286.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 237.22 | 227.89 | 259.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 274.43 | 247.39 | 308.27 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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 intensity vs gdp in Guyana?
- Carbon intensity vs gdp in Guyana was 274.24 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 419.27 in 1989.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 186.63 in 1986.
- How does Guyana rank for carbon intensity vs gdp?
- Guyana ranks 28th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs gdp rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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