Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Guyana
Guyana: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.2109 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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
- 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 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.