Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Guyana
Guyana: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 145.22 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Guyana, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Guyana is 145.22 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Guyana peaked at 146.05 kilograms per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 66.4 kilograms per person, in 1993.
That places Guyana 91st out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Guyana, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 80.01 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 80.23 kilograms per person | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 66.67 kilograms per person | -16.9% |
| 1993 | 66.4 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 92.61 kilograms per person | +39.5% |
| 1995 | 92.3 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 92.04 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 104.95 kilograms per person | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 78.58 kilograms per person | -25.1% |
| 1999 | 104.64 kilograms per person | +33.2% |
| 2000 | 104.6 kilograms per person | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 91.56 kilograms per person | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 91.66 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 104.83 kilograms per person | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 104.93 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 105.14 kilograms per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 92.23 kilograms per person | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 92.49 kilograms per person | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 106.01 kilograms per person | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 106.37 kilograms per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 120.12 kilograms per person | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 107.22 kilograms per person | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 120.6 kilograms per person | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 106.66 kilograms per person | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 106.07 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 105.43 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 130.97 kilograms per person | +24.2% |
| 2017 | 130.13 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 126.33 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 123.81 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 123.84 kilograms per person | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 134.89 kilograms per person | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 146.05 kilograms per person | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 145.22 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 145.22 kilograms per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 461.71 kilograms per person, 31% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 145.22 kilograms per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 159.01 kilograms per person, 91% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +39.5% | 66.4 kilograms per person | 92.61 kilograms per person |
| 1999 | +33.2% | 78.58 kilograms per person | 104.64 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.84 kilograms per person | 66.4 kilograms per person | 104.95 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.98 kilograms per person | 91.56 kilograms per person | 106.37 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 117.73 kilograms per person | 105.43 kilograms per person | 130.97 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 137.5 kilograms per person | 123.84 kilograms per person | 146.05 kilograms per person | 4 |
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 by sector in Guyana?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Guyana was 145.22 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 146.05 kilograms per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.4 kilograms per person in 1993.
- How does Guyana rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Guyana ranks 91st out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.