Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Guyana
Guyana: Co2 emissions and gdp per capita was 83,659 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Guyana, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 83,659 for co2 emissions and gdp per capita 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, co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Guyana peaked at 83,659 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,074, 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.
Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,074 | — |
| 1991 | 5,396 | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 5,799 | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 6,248 | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 6,755 | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 7,071 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 7,612 | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 8,065 | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 7,915 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 8,140 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 8,025 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 8,212 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 8,314 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 8,267 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 8,404 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 8,257 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 8,702 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 9,354 | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 9,547 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 9,925 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 10,374 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 10,959 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 11,535 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 11,897 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 12,030 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 12,040 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 12,420 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 12,802 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 12,980 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 13,402 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 19,234 | +43.5% |
| 2021 | 22,866 | +18.9% |
| 2022 | 37,068 | +62.1% |
| 2023 | 49,312 | +33.0% |
| 2024 | 70,517 | +43.0% |
| 2025 | 83,659 | +18.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 83,659 is above the median for high income countries, which is 49,305, 1.7× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 83,659 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,315, 3.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 emissions and gdp per capita 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 | 37,068 |
| 2020 | +43.5% | 13,402 | 19,234 |
| 2024 | +43.0% | 49,312 | 70,517 |
| 2023 | +33.0% | 37,068 | 49,312 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,808 | 5,074 | 8,140 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,701 | 8,025 | 9,925 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,044 | 10,374 | 13,402 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,109 | 19,234 | 83,659 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 6 Bermuda 104,300 compare
- 7 Norway 95,173 compare
- 8 Switzerland 85,732 compare
- 10 Cayman Islands 80,997 compare
- 11 Brunei 78,985 compare
- 12 United States 76,931 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 co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Guyana?
- Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Guyana was 83,659 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 emissions and gdp per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 83,659 in 2025.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions and gdp per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,074 in 1990.
- How does Guyana rank for co2 emissions and gdp per capita?
- Guyana ranks 9th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 emissions and gdp per capita 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 emissions and gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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