Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Guyana
Guyana: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 47,731 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Guyana, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Guyana is 47,731 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Guyana peaked at 47,731 tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Guyana 159th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20,219 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 33,052 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 33,052 tonnes | 33,052 tonnes | 33,052 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 33,052 tonnes | 33,052 tonnes | 33,052 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 33,052 tonnes | 33,052 tonnes | 33,052 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,924 tonnes | 33,052 tonnes | 47,731 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,731 tonnes | 47,731 tonnes | 47,731 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 156 South Sudan 105,542 tonnes compare
- 157 Barbados 54,532 tonnes compare
- 158 Papua New Guinea 51,277 tonnes compare
- 160 Bermuda 40,304 tonnes compare
- 161 Congo 36,027 tonnes compare
- 162 Antigua and Barbuda 23,381 tonnes 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Guyana?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Guyana was 47,731 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 47,731 tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Guyana rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Guyana ranks 159th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.