emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Guyana
Guyana: emissions of air pollutants, per capita was 0.0544 tonnes per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Guyana, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Guyana stood at 0.0544 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Guyana peaked at 0.0675 tonnes per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0393 tonnes per person, in 1964.
That places Guyana 73rd out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Guyana, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0463 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0441 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1962 | 0.042 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0401 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0393 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0427 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0451 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0474 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0479 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0479 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0489 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.046 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0459 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.05 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0469 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0478 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0493 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0476 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0503 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0499 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0497 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.053 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0527 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0516 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0515 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0518 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0522 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0497 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0483 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0462 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0452 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0425 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0434 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0503 tonnes per person | +15.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0498 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0475 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0492 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0505 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0599 tonnes per person | +18.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0675 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 0.058 tonnes per person | -14.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0576 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0541 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0555 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0541 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0502 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0446 tonnes per person | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0467 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0442 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0485 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0496 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0539 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 0.055 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0559 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0555 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0548 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0554 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0548 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0528 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0527 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.052 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.054 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0544 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.0544 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0387 tonnes per person, 1.4× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.0544 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0396 tonnes per person, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0443 tonnes per person | 0.0393 tonnes per person | 0.0479 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0483 tonnes per person | 0.0459 tonnes per person | 0.0503 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0507 tonnes per person | 0.0462 tonnes per person | 0.053 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0506 tonnes per person | 0.0425 tonnes per person | 0.0675 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0514 tonnes per person | 0.0442 tonnes per person | 0.058 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.054 tonnes per person | 0.0496 tonnes per person | 0.0559 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0535 tonnes per person | 0.052 tonnes per person | 0.0544 tonnes per person | 3 |
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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 emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Guyana?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Guyana was 0.0544 tonnes per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0675 tonnes per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0393 tonnes per person in 1964.
- How does Guyana rank for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- Guyana ranks 73rd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per capita rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.