Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Guyana
Guyana: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 16.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
17th
of 199 countries
All-time high
44.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1956
All-time low
7.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1987
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Guyana, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Guyana is 16.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Guyana peaked at 44.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1956 and was at its lowest, 7.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1987.
That places Guyana 17th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Guyana, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 27.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 25.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.5% |
| 1852 | 25.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1853 | 24.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1854 | 24.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1855 | 23.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1856 | 25.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 1857 | 24.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.7% |
| 1858 | 23.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1859 | 22.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1860 | 25.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.7% |
| 1861 | 25.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1862 | 24.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1863 | 24.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1864 | 24.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1865 | 23.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 1866 | 23.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1867 | 22.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1868 | 22.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1869 | 22.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1870 | 22.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1871 | 22.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1872 | 21.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1873 | 20.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 1874 | 20.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1875 | 21.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1876 | 20.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1877 | 19.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1878 | 18.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.3% |
| 1879 | 19.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1880 | 19.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1881 | 19.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1882 | 19.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1883 | 19.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1884 | 18.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1885 | 19.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1886 | 18.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.2% |
| 1887 | 19.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1888 | 19.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1889 | 19.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1890 | 19.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1891 | 19.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1892 | 19.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1893 | 19.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1894 | 19.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1895 | 19.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1896 | 19.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1897 | 19.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1898 | 19.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1899 | 19.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1900 | 19.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1901 | 19.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1902 | 19.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1903 | 20.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1904 | 20.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1905 | 21.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1906 | 21.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1907 | 20.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1908 | 21.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1909 | 22.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 1910 | 21.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.7% |
| 1911 | 21.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1912 | 22.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1913 | 22.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1914 | 23.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1915 | 22.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1916 | 23.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1917 | 23.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1918 | 23.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1919 | 23.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1920 | 24.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1921 | 24.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1922 | 26.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1923 | 25.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1924 | 25.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1925 | 25.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1926 | 26.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1927 | 27.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1928 | 27.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1929 | 27.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1930 | 28.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1931 | 27.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1932 | 30.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.3% |
| 1933 | 28.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1934 | 27.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1935 | 29.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1936 | 30.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1937 | 29.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1938 | 32.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.5% |
| 1939 | 31.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1940 | 33.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1941 | 31.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 1942 | 29.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.3% |
| 1943 | 27.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 1944 | 27.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1945 | 25.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.7% |
| 1946 | 23.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.9% |
| 1947 | 23.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1948 | 20.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.8% |
| 1949 | 19.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 1950 | 25.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +29.4% |
| 1951 | 32.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +30.8% |
| 1952 | 37.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.3% |
| 1953 | 38.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1954 | 42.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.6% |
| 1955 | 43.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 44.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 43.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1958 | 42.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 42.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 31.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -27.0% |
| 1961 | 21.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -30.9% |
| 1962 | 17.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.2% |
| 1963 | 14.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.2% |
| 1964 | 15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 16.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 15.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 12.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -24.2% |
| 1968 | 10.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.6% |
| 1969 | 13.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +24.2% |
| 1970 | 13.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 8.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -36.9% |
| 1972 | 11.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +33.2% |
| 1973 | 11.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 13.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.1% |
| 1975 | 11.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.1% |
| 1976 | 11.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 9.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.8% |
| 1978 | 11.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 9.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.4% |
| 1980 | 9.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 8.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 7.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 7.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 8.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.2% |
| 1985 | 8.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 7.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.8% |
| 1987 | 7.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 7.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 8.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 7.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.8% |
| 1991 | 7.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 18.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +144.3% |
| 1993 | 12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -36.5% |
| 1994 | 17.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +44.5% |
| 1995 | 16.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 14.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 12.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.6% |
| 1998 | 18.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +45.0% |
| 1999 | 18.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 16.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 12.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -21.4% |
| 2002 | 12.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 26.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +110.0% |
| 2004 | 20 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -24.9% |
| 2005 | 13.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -30.5% |
| 2006 | 14.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 13.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 11.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 11.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 10.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.3% |
| 2011 | 10.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 12.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.3% |
| 2013 | 10.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 13.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +28.3% |
| 2015 | 15.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 8.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -46.3% |
| 2017 | 10.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.6% |
| 2018 | 8.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 11.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +39.7% |
| 2020 | 14.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.7% |
| 2021 | 12.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 15.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 15.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 16.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 16.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 2.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 16.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 3.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +144.3% | 7.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 18.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2003 | +110.0% | 12.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 26.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2016 | -46.3% | 15.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1994 | +44.5% | 12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 17.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1998 | +45.0% | 12.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 18.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2019 | +39.7% | 8.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 24.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 22.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 27.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 24.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 22.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 25.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 20.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 18.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 22.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 19.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 18.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 19.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 19.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 19.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 19.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 20.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 19.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 22.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 22.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 21.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 23.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 26.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 24.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 27.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 29.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 27.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 32.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 26.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 19.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 33.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 39.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 25.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 44.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 31.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 18.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 26.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 14 Kazakhstan 18.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 15 United States 17.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 16 Palau 16.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 18 Turkmenistan 15.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 19 New Zealand 15.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 20 Finland 15.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions in Guyana?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Guyana was 16.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 44.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1956.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1987.
- How does Guyana rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Guyana ranks 17th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.