CO₂ emissions from transport in Guyana
Guyana: CO₂ emissions from transport was 1.50 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions from transport in Guyana, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, co₂ emissions from transport in Guyana stood at 1.50 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.6% on the previous year and up 138.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from transport in Guyana peaked at 1.50 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 230,000 tonnes, in 1992.
Guyana ranks 135th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
CO₂ emissions from transport in Guyana, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 259,999 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 240,000 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 230,000 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 230,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 410,000 tonnes | +78.3% |
| 1995 | 430,000 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 480,000 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 519,999 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 510,000 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 580,000 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 550,000 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 570,000 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 550,000 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 540,000 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 560,000 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 540,000 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 500,000 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 550,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 550,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 590,000 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 610,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 650,000 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 660,000 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 630,000 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 690,000 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 680,000 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 760,000 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 770,000 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 780,000 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 880,000 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 890,000 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.03 million tonnes | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 1.09 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 1.50 million tonnes | +37.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 1.50 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.23 million tonnes, 12% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 1.50 million tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.09 million tonnes, 37% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions from transport 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +78.3% | 230,000 tonnes | 410,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 389,000 tonnes | 230,000 tonnes | 580,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 550,000 tonnes | 500,000 tonnes | 590,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 711,000 tonnes | 610,000 tonnes | 880,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 million tonnes | 890,000 tonnes | 1.50 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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 from transport in Guyana?
- Co₂ emissions from transport in Guyana was 1.50 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.50 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 230,000 tonnes in 1992.
- How does Guyana rank for co₂ emissions from transport?
- Guyana ranks 135th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes.