Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Guyana
Guyana: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.2109 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2109 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 17.4%
World rank
19th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.6541 tonnes per person
in 2020
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Guyana, 1994–2024
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
Guyana recorded 0.2109 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in 2024.
That represents a change of down 17.4% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Guyana peaked at 0.6541 tonnes per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1994.
Guyana ranks 19th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Guyana, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2009 | 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 tonnes per person | — |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2020 | 0.6541 tonnes per person | — |
| 2021 | 0.303 tonnes per person | -53.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3735 tonnes per person | +23.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2552 tonnes per person | -31.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2109 tonnes per person | -17.4% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.2109 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0031 tonnes per person, 68.7× the median. (74 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3593 tonnes per person | 0.2109 tonnes per person | 0.6541 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 16 Algeria 0.3165 tonnes per person compare
- 17 Norway 0.2678 tonnes per person compare
- 18 Kuwait 0.2309 tonnes per person compare
- 20 Equatorial Guinea 0.2085 tonnes per person compare
- 21 New Zealand 0.1865 tonnes per person compare
- 22 United States 0.1775 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 flaring in Guyana?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Guyana was 0.2109 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 flaring recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6541 tonnes per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1994.
- How does Guyana rank for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Guyana ranks 19th out of 213 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 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.