Carbon intensity of energy in Guyana
Guyana: Carbon intensity of energy was 274.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of energy in Guyana, 1980–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity of energy in Guyana is 274.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in Guyana peaked at 419.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1989 and was at its lowest, 186.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 1986.
Guyana ranks 28th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 275.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 186.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 419.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 338.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 229.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 415.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 267.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 254.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 286.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 237.22 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 227.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 259.82 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 274.43 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 247.39 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 308.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 25 Sudan 275.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 26 Cameroon 274.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 27 Afghanistan 274.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 29 Syria 272.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 30 Liberia 268.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 31 Indonesia 267.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 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 carbon intensity of energy in Guyana?
- Carbon intensity of energy in Guyana was 274.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 419.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1989.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 186.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1986.
- How does Guyana rank for carbon intensity of energy?
- Guyana ranks 28th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.