Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Guyana
Guyana: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions was 4.51 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.51 million tonnes
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
141st
of 215 countries
All-time high
4.51 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
1.04 million tonnes
in 1992
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Guyana, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Guyana stood at 4.51 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 128.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Guyana peaked at 4.51 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.04 million tonnes, in 1992.
Guyana ranks 141st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Guyana, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.08 million tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 1.18 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1967 | 1.32 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1968 | 1.33 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 1.37 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 1.58 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1971 | 1.50 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 1.56 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 1.80 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1974 | 1.55 million tonnes | -13.8% |
| 1975 | 1.82 million tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1976 | 1.75 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 1.90 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 2.06 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 1.52 million tonnes | -26.0% |
| 1980 | 1.79 million tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1981 | 1.80 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 1.40 million tonnes | -22.0% |
| 1983 | 1.25 million tonnes | -11.2% |
| 1984 | 1.40 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1985 | 1.42 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 1.04 million tonnes | -26.4% |
| 1987 | 1.31 million tonnes | +25.3% |
| 1988 | 1.40 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 1.18 million tonnes | -15.7% |
| 1990 | 1.13 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 1.11 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 1.04 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 1.04 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.46 million tonnes | +39.6% |
| 1995 | 1.56 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 1.66 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 1.81 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 1.83 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.84 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.75 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 1.74 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.71 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.87 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 1.93 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.62 million tonnes | -16.2% |
| 2006 | 1.51 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 1.78 million tonnes | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 1.70 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 1.91 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 1.88 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.96 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 1.96 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.90 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.97 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 1.96 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.21 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 2.16 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 2.32 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 2.65 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 3.10 million tonnes | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 2.93 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 4.40 million tonnes | +49.9% |
| 2023 | 4.38 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 4.51 million tonnes | +3.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 4.51 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.70 million tonnes, 15% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 4.51 million tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.95 million tonnes, 57% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.26 million tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | 1.37 million tonnes | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.70 million tonnes | 1.50 million tonnes | 2.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.40 million tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 1.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.45 million tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 1.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.75 million tonnes | 1.51 million tonnes | 1.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.10 million tonnes | 1.88 million tonnes | 2.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.86 million tonnes | 2.93 million tonnes | 4.51 million tonnes | 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 kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Guyana?
- Kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Guyana was 4.51 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.51 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 million tonnes in 1992.
- How does Guyana rank for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Guyana ranks 141st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.