Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Guyana
Guyana: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 8.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
26th
of 194 countries
All-time high
8.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.5333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1949
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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
Guyana recorded 8.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and up 160.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Guyana peaked at 8.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1949.
Guyana ranks 26th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.9586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.9147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.9374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.9898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 23 China 9.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 24 Malaysia 8.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 25 Aruba 8.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 27 Bahamas 8.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 28 Iraq 8.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 29 Turks and Caicos Islands 8.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Guyana?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Guyana was 8.75 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, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 8.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1949.
- How does Guyana rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Guyana ranks 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, excluding land use and forestry. 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.