What is emissions of air pollutants in Guyana?

Emissions of air pollutants in Guyana was 44,719 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Guyana?

The highest recorded value was 51,600 tonnes in 1999.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Guyana?

The lowest recorded value was 7,151 tonnes in 1750.

How does Guyana rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Guyana ranks 158th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Guyana?

Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Guyana data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

emissions of air pollutants in Guyana

Name: emissions of air pollutants in Guyana
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Guyana: emissions of air pollutants was 44,719 tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)

44,719 tonnes

Change on year

up 1.5%

World rank

158th

of 220 countries

All-time high

51,600 tonnes

in 1999

All-time low

7,151 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

emissions of air pollutants in Guyana, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Guyana recorded 44,719 tonnes for emissions of air pollutants in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Guyana peaked at 51,600 tonnes in 1999 and was at its lowest, 7,151 tonnes, in 1750.

Guyana ranks 158th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 273 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	7,403 tonnes	7,151 tonnes	7,655 tonnes	10
1760s	7,982 tonnes	7,711 tonnes	8,252 tonnes	10
1770s	8,602 tonnes	8,312 tonnes	8,892 tonnes	10
1780s	9,268 tonnes	8,956 tonnes	9,578 tonnes	10
1790s	9,980 tonnes	9,647 tonnes	10,313 tonnes	10
1800s	10,743 tonnes	10,386 tonnes	11,098 tonnes	10
1810s	11,703 tonnes	11,176 tonnes	12,228 tonnes	10
1820s	12,922 tonnes	12,344 tonnes	13,498 tonnes	10
1830s	14,258 tonnes	13,625 tonnes	14,889 tonnes	10
1840s	15,722 tonnes	15,029 tonnes	16,412 tonnes	10
1850s	17,971 tonnes	15,751 tonnes	19,275 tonnes	10
1860s	21,821 tonnes	19,413 tonnes	23,660 tonnes	10
1870s	27,007 tonnes	23,974 tonnes	29,418 tonnes	10
1880s	33,267 tonnes	29,861 tonnes	34,736 tonnes	10
1890s	34,230 tonnes	33,456 tonnes	34,581 tonnes	10
1900s	34,764 tonnes	33,203 tonnes	36,986 tonnes	10
1910s	33,303 tonnes	30,702 tonnes	34,455 tonnes	10
1920s	29,746 tonnes	29,540 tonnes	30,131 tonnes	10
1930s	33,341 tonnes	30,222 tonnes	35,711 tonnes	10
1940s	32,348 tonnes	25,502 tonnes	36,222 tonnes	10
1950s	28,093 tonnes	26,338 tonnes	29,178 tonnes	10
1960s	27,909 tonnes	24,376 tonnes	33,072 tonnes	10
1970s	35,711 tonnes	32,774 tonnes	38,453 tonnes	10
1980s	39,006 tonnes	34,846 tonnes	41,165 tonnes	10
1990s	38,294 tonnes	31,772 tonnes	51,600 tonnes	10
2000s	39,060 tonnes	33,385 tonnes	44,350 tonnes	10
2010s	41,254 tonnes	37,131 tonnes	42,528 tonnes	10
2020s	43,587 tonnes	41,989 tonnes	44,719 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Guyana

155 Djibouti 49,527 tonnes compare
156 North Macedonia 46,446 tonnes compare
157 Albania 45,848 tonnes compare
159 Reunion 41,483 tonnes compare
160 New Caledonia 38,813 tonnes compare
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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Guyana?: Emissions of air pollutants in Guyana was 44,719 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Guyana?: The highest recorded value was 51,600 tonnes in 1999.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Guyana?: The lowest recorded value was 7,151 tonnes in 1750.
How does Guyana rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Guyana ranks 158th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Guyana?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guyana data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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