Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Guyana
Guyana: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 480,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Guyana, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 480,000 tonnes for nitrous oxide emissions by sector in 2023.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Guyana peaked at 490,000 tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 230,000 tonnes, in 1990.
That places Guyana 138th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 308,000 tonnes | 230,000 tonnes | 360,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 364,000 tonnes | 320,000 tonnes | 430,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 434,000 tonnes | 360,000 tonnes | 490,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 467,500 tonnes | 440,000 tonnes | 480,000 tonnes | 4 |
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More climate change data for Guyana
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Population, total 835,986 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Urban population 221,464 (2025)
- Urban population 26.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 5.43 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 117.34 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 5.43 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 5.43 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Guyana?
- Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Guyana was 480,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 490,000 tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 230,000 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Guyana rank for nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Guyana ranks 138th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.