Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Guyana
Guyana: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 117.34 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
117.34 million tonnes
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
142nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
117.34 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
260,144 tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Guyana, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 117.34 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Guyana peaked at 117.34 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 260,144 tonnes, in 1950.
Guyana ranks 142nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Guyana, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 260,144 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 545,936 tonnes | +109.9% |
| 1952 | 883,024 tonnes | +61.7% |
| 1953 | 1.33 million tonnes | +51.0% |
| 1954 | 1.81 million tonnes | +35.4% |
| 1955 | 2.32 million tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1956 | 2.87 million tonnes | +23.7% |
| 1957 | 3.41 million tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1958 | 3.87 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1959 | 4.42 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1960 | 5.08 million tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1961 | 5.81 million tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1962 | 6.49 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1963 | 7.11 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1964 | 7.76 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 8.83 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1966 | 10.01 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1967 | 11.34 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1968 | 12.67 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1969 | 14.03 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 15.61 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1971 | 17.11 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 18.67 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 20.47 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 22.03 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 23.85 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 25.60 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 27.50 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 29.56 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 31.08 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 32.87 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 34.67 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 36.07 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 37.31 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 38.72 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 40.14 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 41.18 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 42.49 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 43.89 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 45.07 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 46.20 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 47.31 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 48.35 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 49.39 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 50.85 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 52.42 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 54.07 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 55.88 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 57.71 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 59.54 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 61.29 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 63.03 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 64.74 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 66.61 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 68.54 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 70.15 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 71.66 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 73.44 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 75.15 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 77.05 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 78.94 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 80.89 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 82.85 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 84.75 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 86.73 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 88.69 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 90.90 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 93.06 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 95.38 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 98.02 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 101.12 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 104.06 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 108.45 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 112.83 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 117.34 million tonnes | +4.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 117.34 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.73 billion tonnes, 7% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 117.34 million tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 275.19 million tonnes, 43% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +109.9% | 260,144 tonnes | 545,936 tonnes |
| 1952 | +61.7% | 545,936 tonnes | 883,024 tonnes |
| 1953 | +51.0% | 883,024 tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes |
| 1954 | +35.4% | 1.33 million tonnes | 1.81 million tonnes |
| 1955 | +28.6% | 1.81 million tonnes | 2.32 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.17 million tonnes | 260,144 tonnes | 4.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.91 million tonnes | 5.08 million tonnes | 14.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.15 million tonnes | 15.61 million tonnes | 31.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.24 million tonnes | 32.87 million tonnes | 45.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.17 million tonnes | 46.20 million tonnes | 59.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.17 million tonnes | 61.29 million tonnes | 77.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.02 million tonnes | 78.94 million tonnes | 98.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.76 million tonnes | 101.12 million tonnes | 117.34 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 cumulative co₂ emissions in Guyana?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions in Guyana was 117.34 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 117.34 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 260,144 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Guyana rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Guyana ranks 142nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.