Humid tropical forest — Emissions (CH4) in Guyana
Guyana: Humid tropical forest — Emissions (CH4) was 2.9 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Humid tropical forest — Emissions in Guyana, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for humid tropical forest — emissions in Guyana is 2.9 kt, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 556.6% on the previous year and up 1,551.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — emissions in Guyana peaked at 7.94 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.016 kt, in 2022.
Guyana ranks 31st of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Humid tropical forest — Emissions (CH4) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8035 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.8035 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8035 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8035 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8035 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8035 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.36 kt | +69.7% |
| 1997 | 1.86 kt | +36.2% |
| 1998 | 7.94 kt | +327.4% |
| 1999 | 0.671 kt | -91.5% |
| 2000 | 0.6079 kt | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2101 kt | -65.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2633 kt | +25.3% |
| 2003 | 1.82 kt | +590.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1729 kt | -90.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1995 kt | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0771 kt | -61.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0984 kt | +27.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0452 kt | -54.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1755 kt | +288.3% |
| 2010 | 1.09 kt | +519.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0426 kt | -96.1% |
| 2012 | 0.117 kt | +174.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1755 kt | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1755 kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5159 kt | +194.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8084 kt | +56.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0372 kt | -95.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1409 kt | +278.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8777 kt | +522.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4494 kt | -48.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0213 kt | -95.3% |
| 2022 | 0.016 kt | -24.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4415 kt | +2659.4% |
| 2024 | 2.9 kt | +556.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 2.9 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0106 kt, 273.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Humid tropical forest — Emissions (CH4) in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +2659.4% | 0.016 kt | 0.4415 kt |
| 2003 | +590.9% | 0.2633 kt | 1.82 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.66 kt | 0.671 kt | 7.94 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3669 kt | 0.0452 kt | 1.82 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3979 kt | 0.0372 kt | 1.09 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7654 kt | 0.016 kt | 2.9 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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 humid tropical forest — emissions in Guyana?
- Humid tropical forest — emissions in Guyana was 2.9 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — emissions recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 7.94 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — emissions recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.016 kt in 2022.
- How does Guyana rank for humid tropical forest — emissions?
- Guyana ranks 31st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is humid tropical forest — emissions rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,551.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Humid tropical forest — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.