Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Guyana
Guyana: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was 3.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Guyana, 1951–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 3.0% for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of up 845.3% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Guyana peaked at 66.1% in 1965 and was at its lowest, -26.4%, in 1986.
Guyana ranks 90th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.5% | -14.4% | 33.7% | 9 |
| 1960s | 11.0% | -9.2% | 66.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.0% | -26.0% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.1% | -26.4% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.1% | -6.0% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | -16.2% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | -2.8% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | -5.4% | 49.9% | 5 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Guyana?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Guyana was 3.0% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 66.1% in 1965.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.4% in 1986.
- How does Guyana rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Guyana ranks 90th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. 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 percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.