Methane emissions in Guyana
Guyana: Methane emissions was 3.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 15.9%
World rank
136th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1940
All-time low
1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Guyana, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 3.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for methane emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of up 15.9% on the previous year and up 89.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Guyana peaked at 5.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1940 and was at its lowest, 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Guyana 136th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Methane emissions in Guyana, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1852 | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1853 | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1854 | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1855 | 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1856 | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1857 | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1858 | 1.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1859 | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1860 | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1861 | 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1862 | 1.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1863 | 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1864 | 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1865 | 1.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1866 | 1.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1867 | 1.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1868 | 1.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1869 | 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1870 | 1.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1871 | 1.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1872 | 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1873 | 1.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1874 | 1.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1875 | 1.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1876 | 1.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1877 | 1.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1878 | 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1879 | 1.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1880 | 1.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1881 | 1.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1882 | 1.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1883 | 1.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1884 | 1.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1885 | 1.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1886 | 1.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1887 | 1.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1888 | 1.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1889 | 1.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1890 | 1.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1891 | 1.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1892 | 1.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1893 | 1.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1894 | 1.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1895 | 2.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1896 | 2.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1897 | 2.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1898 | 2.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1899 | 2.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1900 | 2.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1901 | 2.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1902 | 2.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1903 | 2.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1904 | 2.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1905 | 2.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1906 | 2.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1907 | 2.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1908 | 2.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1909 | 2.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1910 | 2.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1911 | 2.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1912 | 2.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1913 | 2.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1914 | 2.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1915 | 2.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1916 | 2.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1917 | 2.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1918 | 2.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1919 | 2.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1920 | 3.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1921 | 3.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1922 | 3.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1923 | 3.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1924 | 3.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1925 | 3.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1926 | 3.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1927 | 3.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1928 | 3.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1929 | 3.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1930 | 3.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1931 | 3.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1932 | 3.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1933 | 3.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1934 | 4.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1935 | 4.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1936 | 4.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1937 | 4.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1938 | 4.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1939 | 5.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1940 | 5.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1941 | 5.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.4% |
| 1942 | 4.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.3% |
| 1943 | 4.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.2% |
| 1944 | 4.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.6% |
| 1945 | 3.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.7% |
| 1946 | 3.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.6% |
| 1947 | 2.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.1% |
| 1948 | 2.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -17.6% |
| 1949 | 1.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -22.8% |
| 1950 | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -31.3% |
| 1951 | 1.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1952 | 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 1953 | 1.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 1954 | 1.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1955 | 1.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1956 | 1.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1957 | 1.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1958 | 1.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1959 | 2.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1960 | 2.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1961 | 1.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -36.6% |
| 1962 | 1.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.3% |
| 1964 | 1.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +46.0% |
| 1965 | 1.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.5% |
| 1966 | 1.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.7% |
| 1967 | 1.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.0% |
| 1968 | 1.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 1.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 1.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 1.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 1.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.8% |
| 1973 | 1.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 1.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.8% |
| 1975 | 1.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 1.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.5% |
| 1977 | 1.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.4% |
| 1978 | 1.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -18.5% |
| 1980 | 1.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 1.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 1.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 1.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.8% |
| 1984 | 1.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.7% |
| 1986 | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 1.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 1.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.4% |
| 1996 | 1.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 1.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 1.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.0% |
| 2001 | 1.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 1.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 1.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 1.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 1.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 1.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 1.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 1.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 1.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 2.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 2.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 1.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 1.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 2.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 2.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +27.9% |
| 2021 | 2.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 3.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +33.0% |
| 2023 | 3.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 3.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.9% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 3.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 47% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 3.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 73% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +46.0% | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1961 | -36.6% | 2.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1950 | -31.3% | 1.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2022 | +33.0% | 2.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2020 | +27.9% | 2.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
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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 in Guyana?
- Methane emissions in Guyana was 3.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1940.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Guyana rank for methane emissions?
- Guyana ranks 136th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.