Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Guyana
Guyana: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources was 0.0001 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Guyana, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Guyana is 0.0001 °C, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Guyana peaked at 0.0001 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
That places Guyana 155th out of 214 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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 contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Guyana?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Guyana was 0.0001 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Guyana rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources?
- Guyana ranks 155th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in °C.