Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Guyana
Guyana: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food was 99.1% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Guyana, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Guyana is 99.1%, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Guyana peaked at 124.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 97.1%, in 2013.
That places Guyana 19th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 107.2% | — |
| 1991 | 106.6% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 106.3% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 105.9% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 105.9% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 107.9% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 113.3% | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 114.0% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 110.8% | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 115.1% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 115.1% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 107.7% | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 108.1% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 104.0% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 112.3% | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 105.9% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 123.8% | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 124.9% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 123.2% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 120.3% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 113.4% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 100.3% | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 98.6% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 97.1% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 98.4% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 99.1% | +0.7% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 99.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.5%, 4.0× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 99.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.9%, 1.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 109.3% | 105.9% | 115.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 114.5% | 104.0% | 124.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.2% | 97.1% | 113.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 16 Tokelau 99.9% compare
- 17 Myanmar 99.7% compare
- 18 Northern Mariana Islands 99.4% compare
- 20 Marshall Islands 98.6% compare
- 21 Somalia 97.9% compare
- 22 Papua New Guinea 96.2% 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 share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Guyana?
- Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Guyana was 99.1% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 124.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.1% in 2013.
- How does Guyana rank for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Guyana ranks 19th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.