Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Guyana
Guyana: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita was 141.19 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Guyana, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Guyana stood at 141.19 tonnes per person. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Guyana peaked at 141.19 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.92 tonnes per person, in 1960.
Guyana ranks 94th of 204 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, per capita in Guyana, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.92 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 9.98 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 1962 | 10.9 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1963 | 11.68 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 12.48 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 13.91 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 1966 | 15.44 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 1967 | 17.12 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 1968 | 18.73 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1969 | 20.33 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1970 | 22.22 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1971 | 24.01 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 25.87 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 28.04 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 29.85 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 32 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 34.04 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 36.25 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 38.66 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 40.36 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 42.44 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 44.65 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 46.44 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 48.09 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 50.02 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 52.02 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 53.61 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 55.6 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 57.78 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 59.71 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 61.61 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 63.26 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 64.47 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 65.6 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 67.28 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 69.12 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 71.1 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 73.31 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 75.58 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 77.89 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 80.14 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 82.45 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 84.78 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 87.29 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 89.9 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 92.2 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 94.42 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 97.04 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 99.59 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 102.45 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 105.35 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 108.41 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 111.02 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 113 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 114.99 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 116.89 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 119.05 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 121.09 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 120.49 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 121.36 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 125.23 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 127.6 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 132 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 136.54 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 141.19 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 141.19 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 492.99 tonnes per person, 29% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 141.19 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 116.16 tonnes per person, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.95 tonnes per person | 8.92 tonnes per person | 20.33 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.13 tonnes per person | 22.22 tonnes per person | 40.36 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.04 tonnes per person | 42.44 tonnes per person | 59.71 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.92 tonnes per person | 61.61 tonnes per person | 77.89 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.03 tonnes per person | 80.14 tonnes per person | 102.45 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.17 tonnes per person | 105.35 tonnes per person | 121.36 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 132.51 tonnes per person | 125.23 tonnes per person | 141.19 tonnes per person | 5 |
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 cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Guyana?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Guyana was 141.19 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 141.19 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.92 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Guyana rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
- Guyana ranks 94th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.