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
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.
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
- 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 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.