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