Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Guyana
Guyana: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas was 0.0068 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0068 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 37.7%
World rank
117th
of 146 countries
All-time high
0.0068 tonnes per person
in 2024
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 2018
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Guyana, 2018–2024
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 0.0068 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from gas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 37.7% on the previous year.
Guyana ranks 117th of 146 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Guyana, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2020 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | — |
| 2021 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0049 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0068 tonnes per person | +37.7% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.0068 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.17 tonnes per person, 1% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.0068 tonnes per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1843 tonnes per person, 4% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.005 tonnes per person | 0.0045 tonnes per person | 0.0068 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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 gas in Guyana?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Guyana was 0.0068 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 gas recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0068 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 2018.
- How does Guyana rank for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
- Guyana ranks 117th out of 146 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes per person.