Methane emissions by sector in Guyana
Guyana: Methane emissions by sector was 10,000 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Methane emissions by sector in Guyana, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, methane emissions by sector in Guyana stood at 10,000.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions by sector in Guyana peaked at 220,000 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2004.
That places Guyana 58th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane emissions by sector in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20,000 | — |
| 1991 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 40,000 | +100.0% |
| 1997 | 50,000 | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 220,000 | +340.0% |
| 1999 | 20,000 | -90.9% |
| 2000 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10,000 | -50.0% |
| 2002 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 50,000 | +400.0% |
| 2004 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 10,000 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 30,000 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 10,000 | — |
| 2014 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20,000 | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 30,000 | — |
| 2020 | 20,000 | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 10,000 | — |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 10,000 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,000, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +400.0% | 10,000 | 50,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45,000 | 20,000 | 220,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,000 | 0 | 50,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,000 | 0 | 30,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,500 | 0 | 20,000 | 4 |
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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 methane emissions by sector in Guyana?
- Methane emissions by sector in Guyana was 10,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions by sector recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 220,000 in 1998.
- What is the lowest methane emissions by sector recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2004.
- How does Guyana rank for methane emissions by sector?
- Guyana ranks 58th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions by sector rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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