Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Guyana
Guyana: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal was 0 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 tonnes per person
World rank
141st
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.0192 tonnes per person
in 2016
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1950
Years of data
55
1950–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Guyana, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Guyana is 0 tonnes per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Guyana peaked at 0.0192 tonnes per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1950.
Guyana ranks 141st of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Guyana, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0.0171 tonnes per person | — |
| 1952 | 0.0084 tonnes per person | -50.8% |
| 1953 | 0.0081 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1954 | 0.0157 tonnes per person | +93.8% |
| 1955 | 0.0075 tonnes per person | -52.3% |
| 1956 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1957 | 0.007 tonnes per person | — |
| 1958 | 0.0068 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1959 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1960 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2016 | 0.0192 tonnes per person | — |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2023 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2024 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2688 tonnes per person. (68 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0 tonnes per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0024 tonnes per person. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0071 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0171 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0019 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0192 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 138 Malta 0 tonnes per person compare
- 139 Burkina Faso 0 tonnes per person compare
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- 141 Andorra 0 tonnes per person
- 141 Angola 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Aruba 0 tonnes per person
- 141 Bahrain 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Barbados 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Bermuda 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0 tonnes per person
- 141 Cape Verde 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Central African Republic 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Chad 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Congo 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Curacao 0 tonnes per person
- 141 Ecuador 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 El Salvador 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Faroe Islands 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Fiji 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Gabon 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Greenland 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Libya 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Liechtenstein 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Macao 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Mauritania 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Paraguay 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Saint Helena 0 tonnes per person
- 141 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Samoa 0 tonnes per person
- 141 Sierra Leone 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 tonnes per person
- 141 South Sudan 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Sudan 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Suriname 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Togo 0 tonnes per person
- 141 Tonga 0 tonnes per person
- 141 Trinidad and Tobago 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Tunisia 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Uganda 0 tonnes per person
- 141 Vanuatu 0 tonnes per person compare
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 per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Guyana?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Guyana was 0 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0192 tonnes per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1950.
- How does Guyana rank for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
- Guyana ranks 141st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.