Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Guyana
Guyana: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 1.47 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Guyana, 1994–2024
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 flaring in Guyana is 1.47 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.6% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Guyana peaked at 1.47 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1994.
That places Guyana 94th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 from flaring in Guyana, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2020 | 528,141 tonnes | — |
| 2021 | 775,207 tonnes | +46.8% |
| 2022 | 1.08 million tonnes | +39.6% |
| 2023 | 1.29 million tonnes | +19.5% |
| 2024 | 1.47 million tonnes | +13.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 1.47 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.74 million tonnes, 54% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 6 |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 million tonnes | 528,141 tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 91 Tajikistan 2.09 million tonnes compare
- 92 Mozambique 1.58 million tonnes compare
- 93 Latvia 1.56 million tonnes compare
- 95 Switzerland 1.28 million tonnes compare
- 96 Niger 1.20 million tonnes compare
- 97 Guatemala 1.12 million tonnes compare
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 from flaring in Guyana?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Guyana was 1.47 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 from flaring recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1994.
- How does Guyana rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Guyana ranks 94th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.