How does Guyana rank for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?

Guyana ranks 59th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.

Is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Guyana

Name: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Guyana
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Guyana: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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

1950–2024

Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 vs. per capita energy use in Guyana stood at 5.43 tonnes per person. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 107.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Guyana peaked at 5.43 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6223 tonnes per person, in 1950.

That places Guyana 59th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.

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

Countries ranked near Guyana

56 Cook Islands 5.82 tonnes per person compare
57 Israel 5.61 tonnes per person compare
58 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5.54 tonnes per person compare
60 Cyprus 5.37 tonnes per person compare
61 Greece 5.31 tonnes per person compare
62 Finland 5.3 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

More climate change data for Guyana

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 466.11 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 157.3 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 308.81 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 0.5936 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 11.03 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 1,013 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 121.56 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 891.52 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 0.4587 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 31.84 kt (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Guyana?: Per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 vs. per capita energy use recorded in Guyana?: The highest recorded value was 5.43 tonnes per person in 2024.
What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use recorded in Guyana?: The lowest recorded value was 0.6223 tonnes per person in 1950.
How does Guyana rank for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?: Guyana ranks 59th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use
Unit: tonnes per person
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 213 places, 22,945 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.