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.
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 |
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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 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.