Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Guyana
Guyana: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas was 20,683 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
20,683 tonnes
Change on year
up 37.4%
World rank
128th
of 146 countries
All-time high
20,683 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 2018
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Guyana, 2018–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 20,683 tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.4% on the previous year.
That places Guyana 128th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Guyana, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2020 | 3,664 tonnes | — |
| 2021 | 7,328 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 10,992 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 2023 | 15,055 tonnes | +37.0% |
| 2024 | 20,683 tonnes | +37.4% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 20,683 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 335.77 million tonnes, 0% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 20,683 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.74 million tonnes, 0% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2 |
| 2020s | 11,544 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 20,683 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 125 Belize 51,305 tonnes
- 126 Andorra 43,889 tonnes compare
- 127 Cyprus 29,337 tonnes compare
- 129 Iceland 16,913 tonnes compare
- 130 Botswana 3,664 tonnes compare
- 131 Antigua and Barbuda 0 tonnes
- 131 Aruba 0 tonnes
- 131 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0 tonnes
- 131 Burkina Faso 0 tonnes
- 131 Burundi 0 tonnes
- 131 East Timor 0 tonnes
- 131 Guinea 0 tonnes
- 131 Malawi 0 tonnes
- 131 New Caledonia 0 tonnes
- 131 North Korea 0 tonnes
- 131 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 tonnes
- 131 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 tonnes
- 131 South Sudan 0 tonnes
- 131 Sudan 0 tonnes
- 131 Zambia 0 tonnes
- 131 Zimbabwe 0 tonnes
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 gas in Guyana?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Guyana was 20,683 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 gas recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 20,683 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2018.
- How does Guyana rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Guyana ranks 128th out of 146 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.