Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Guyana
Guyana: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 9.61 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 including land-use change in Guyana is 9.61 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Guyana peaked at 41.93 tonnes per person in 1956 and was at its lowest, 1.61 tonnes per person, in 1982.
That places Guyana 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.89 tonnes per person | 21.97 tonnes per person | 41.93 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.46 tonnes per person | 6.63 tonnes per person | 26.27 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.4 tonnes per person | 3.94 tonnes per person | 9.82 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.49 tonnes per person | 1.61 tonnes per person | 5.04 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.68 tonnes per person | 4.21 tonnes per person | 21.9 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.17 tonnes per person | 8.54 tonnes per person | 28.47 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.95 tonnes per person | 4.13 tonnes per person | 10.61 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.2 tonnes per person | 7.6 tonnes per person | 9.66 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 including land-use change in Guyana?
- Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Guyana was 9.61 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 including land-use change recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 41.93 tonnes per person in 1956.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 tonnes per person in 1982.
- How does Guyana rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Guyana ranks 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.