Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Guyana
Guyana: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 46.00 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Guyana, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 46.00 million tonnes CO₂e for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in 2015.
The figure is up 32.3% on the previous year and up 74.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Guyana peaked at 47.43 million tonnes CO₂e in 2003 and was at its lowest, 14.35 million tonnes CO₂e, in 2000.
That places Guyana 61st out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.11 million tonnes CO₂e | 14.92 million tonnes CO₂e | 24.85 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.67 million tonnes CO₂e | 14.35 million tonnes CO₂e | 47.43 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.03 million tonnes CO₂e | 24.09 million tonnes CO₂e | 46.00 million tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
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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 greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Guyana?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Guyana was 46.00 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 47.43 million tonnes CO₂e in 2003.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.35 million tonnes CO₂e in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Guyana ranks 61st out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.