Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Guyana
Guyana: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average was 5.43 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.43 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
59th
of 213 countries
All-time high
5.43 tonnes per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.6223 tonnes per person
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 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
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Guyana stood at 5.43 tonnes per person. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 107.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Guyana peaked at 5.43 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6223 tonnes per person, in 1950.
Guyana ranks 59th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Guyana, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.6223 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0.666 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1952 | 0.7639 tonnes per person | +14.7% |
| 1953 | 0.9914 tonnes per person | +29.8% |
| 1954 | 1.01 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 1.07 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1956 | 1.1 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 1.03 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 1958 | 0.856 tonnes per person | -17.2% |
| 1959 | 1 tonnes per person | +16.9% |
| 1960 | 1.16 tonnes per person | +15.8% |
| 1961 | 1.26 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1962 | 1.14 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 1963 | 1.01 tonnes per person | -11.1% |
| 1964 | 1.04 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 1.7 tonnes per person | +62.6% |
| 1966 | 1.82 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 2 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1968 | 1.97 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 1.98 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 2.25 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 1971 | 2.1 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 2.16 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 2.47 tonnes per person | +14.1% |
| 1974 | 2.1 tonnes per person | -14.7% |
| 1975 | 2.45 tonnes per person | +16.3% |
| 1976 | 2.33 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 2.5 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 2.69 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 1.97 tonnes per person | -26.6% |
| 1980 | 2.31 tonnes per person | +16.9% |
| 1981 | 2.32 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.81 tonnes per person | -22.0% |
| 1983 | 1.61 tonnes per person | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 1.81 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 1985 | 1.84 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 1.36 tonnes per person | -26.0% |
| 1987 | 1.71 tonnes per person | +25.9% |
| 1988 | 1.85 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 1.57 tonnes per person | -15.1% |
| 1990 | 1.5 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 1.48 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 1.39 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 1.39 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.93 tonnes per person | +39.1% |
| 1995 | 2.06 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 2.18 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 2.37 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 2.39 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 2.4 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 2.29 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 2.28 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.24 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 2.45 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 2.53 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 2.12 tonnes per person | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 1.99 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 2.35 tonnes per person | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 2.26 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 2.53 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 2.51 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.62 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 2.62 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.54 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 2.62 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 2.59 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 2.89 tonnes per person | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 2.81 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 2.93 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 3.28 tonnes per person | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 3.84 tonnes per person | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 3.6 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 5.35 tonnes per person | +48.8% |
| 2023 | 5.3 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 5.43 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 5.43 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.14 tonnes per person, 88% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 5.43 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.93 tonnes per person, 1.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +62.6% | 1.04 tonnes per person | 1.7 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.9106 tonnes per person | 0.6223 tonnes per person | 1.1 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.51 tonnes per person | 1.01 tonnes per person | 2 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.3 tonnes per person | 1.97 tonnes per person | 2.69 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.82 tonnes per person | 1.36 tonnes per person | 2.32 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.91 tonnes per person | 1.39 tonnes per person | 2.4 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3 tonnes per person | 1.99 tonnes per person | 2.53 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.74 tonnes per person | 2.51 tonnes per person | 3.28 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7 tonnes per person | 3.6 tonnes per person | 5.43 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 relative to the global average in Guyana?
- Per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Guyana was 5.43 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 relative to the global average recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.43 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6223 tonnes per person in 1950.
- How does Guyana rank for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Guyana ranks 59th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.