Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Guyana
Guyana: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 83,659 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
83,659 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 18.6%
World rank
9th
of 198 countries
All-time high
83,659 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
All-time low
5,074 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Guyana, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 83,659 international-$ in 2021 prices for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.6% on the previous year and up 594.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Guyana peaked at 83,659 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,074 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
Guyana ranks 9th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Guyana, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,074 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 5,396 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 5,799 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 6,248 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 6,755 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 7,071 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 7,612 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 8,065 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 7,915 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 8,140 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 8,025 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 8,212 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 8,314 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 8,267 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 8,404 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 8,257 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 8,702 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 9,354 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 9,547 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 9,925 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 10,374 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 10,959 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 11,535 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 11,897 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 12,030 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 12,040 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 12,420 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 12,802 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 12,980 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 13,402 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 19,234 international-$ in 2021 prices | +43.5% |
| 2021 | 22,866 international-$ in 2021 prices | +18.9% |
| 2022 | 37,068 international-$ in 2021 prices | +62.1% |
| 2023 | 49,312 international-$ in 2021 prices | +33.0% |
| 2024 | 70,517 international-$ in 2021 prices | +43.0% |
| 2025 | 83,659 international-$ in 2021 prices | +18.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 83,659 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for high income countries, which is 49,305 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.7× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 83,659 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,315 international-$ in 2021 prices, 3.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +62.1% | 22,866 international-$ in 2021 prices | 37,068 international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 2020 | +43.5% | 13,402 international-$ in 2021 prices | 19,234 international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 2024 | +43.0% | 49,312 international-$ in 2021 prices | 70,517 international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 2023 | +33.0% | 37,068 international-$ in 2021 prices | 49,312 international-$ in 2021 prices |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,808 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,074 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,140 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,701 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,025 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,925 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,044 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10,374 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13,402 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,109 international-$ in 2021 prices | 19,234 international-$ in 2021 prices | 83,659 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 6 Bermuda 104,300 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 7 Norway 95,173 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 8 Switzerland 85,732 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 10 Cayman Islands 80,997 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 11 Brunei 78,985 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 12 United States 76,931 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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 change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Guyana?
- Change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Guyana was 83,659 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 83,659 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,074 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Guyana rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Guyana ranks 9th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 594.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.