Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Guyana
Guyana: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use was 5.43 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 vs. per capita energy use in Guyana is 5.43 tonnes per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 107.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Guyana peaked at 5.43 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6223 tonnes per person, in 1950.
That places Guyana 56th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.9106 tonnes per person | 0.6223 tonnes per person | 1.1 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.51 tonnes per person | 1.01 tonnes per person | 2 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.3 tonnes per person | 1.97 tonnes per person | 2.69 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.82 tonnes per person | 1.36 tonnes per person | 2.32 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.91 tonnes per person | 1.39 tonnes per person | 2.4 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3 tonnes per person | 1.99 tonnes per person | 2.53 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.74 tonnes per person | 2.51 tonnes per person | 3.28 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7 tonnes per person | 3.6 tonnes per person | 5.43 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More climate change data for Guyana
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 31.84 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Guyana?
- Per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Guyana was 5.43 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 vs. per capita energy use recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.43 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6223 tonnes per person in 1950.
- How does Guyana rank for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
- Guyana ranks 56th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.