Per capita ghg excl land use in Guyana
Guyana: Per capita ghg excl land use was 8.75 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.75
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
27th
of 198 countries
All-time high
8.75
in 2024
All-time low
0.5333
in 1949
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg excl land use in Guyana, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 8.75 for per capita ghg excl land use 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 ghg excl land use in Guyana peaked at 8.75 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5333, in 1949.
Guyana ranks 27th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita ghg excl land use in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.19 | — |
| 1851 | 1.18 | -0.7% |
| 1852 | 1.17 | -0.5% |
| 1853 | 1.17 | -0.2% |
| 1854 | 1.17 | -0.3% |
| 1855 | 1.16 | -0.3% |
| 1856 | 1.16 | -0.4% |
| 1857 | 1.15 | -0.4% |
| 1858 | 1.15 | -0.4% |
| 1859 | 1.14 | -0.7% |
| 1860 | 1.13 | -0.9% |
| 1861 | 1.12 | -0.7% |
| 1862 | 1.11 | -0.9% |
| 1863 | 1.1 | -1.1% |
| 1864 | 1.09 | -1.2% |
| 1865 | 1.07 | -1.2% |
| 1866 | 1.06 | -1.2% |
| 1867 | 1.05 | -1.3% |
| 1868 | 1.03 | -1.3% |
| 1869 | 1.02 | -1.3% |
| 1870 | 1.01 | -1.3% |
| 1871 | 0.9974 | -1.1% |
| 1872 | 0.9862 | -1.1% |
| 1873 | 0.9752 | -1.1% |
| 1874 | 0.9641 | -1.1% |
| 1875 | 0.9531 | -1.1% |
| 1876 | 0.9416 | -1.2% |
| 1877 | 0.9303 | -1.2% |
| 1878 | 0.919 | -1.2% |
| 1879 | 0.9109 | -0.9% |
| 1880 | 0.9057 | -0.6% |
| 1881 | 0.9053 | -0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.9065 | +0.1% |
| 1883 | 0.9104 | +0.4% |
| 1884 | 0.914 | +0.4% |
| 1885 | 0.9173 | +0.4% |
| 1886 | 0.9194 | +0.2% |
| 1887 | 0.9212 | +0.2% |
| 1888 | 0.9229 | +0.2% |
| 1889 | 0.9245 | +0.2% |
| 1890 | 0.9266 | +0.2% |
| 1891 | 0.9296 | +0.3% |
| 1892 | 0.9319 | +0.3% |
| 1893 | 0.9342 | +0.2% |
| 1894 | 0.9363 | +0.2% |
| 1895 | 0.939 | +0.3% |
| 1896 | 0.9413 | +0.2% |
| 1897 | 0.9429 | +0.2% |
| 1898 | 0.9443 | +0.2% |
| 1899 | 0.9476 | +0.4% |
| 1900 | 0.9528 | +0.5% |
| 1901 | 0.959 | +0.6% |
| 1902 | 0.9656 | +0.7% |
| 1903 | 0.9726 | +0.7% |
| 1904 | 0.9799 | +0.7% |
| 1905 | 0.9876 | +0.8% |
| 1906 | 0.9958 | +0.8% |
| 1907 | 1.03 | +3.6% |
| 1908 | 1.04 | +0.6% |
| 1909 | 1.02 | -2.2% |
| 1910 | 1.02 | +0.7% |
| 1911 | 1.04 | +1.5% |
| 1912 | 1.05 | +1.6% |
| 1913 | 1.07 | +1.5% |
| 1914 | 1.09 | +1.5% |
| 1915 | 1.1 | +1.6% |
| 1916 | 1.12 | +1.3% |
| 1917 | 1.13 | +1.3% |
| 1918 | 1.14 | +1.1% |
| 1919 | 1.16 | +1.0% |
| 1920 | 1.16 | +0.8% |
| 1921 | 1.18 | +1.3% |
| 1922 | 1.19 | +1.3% |
| 1923 | 1.21 | +1.2% |
| 1924 | 1.22 | +1.2% |
| 1925 | 1.24 | +1.2% |
| 1926 | 1.25 | +1.2% |
| 1927 | 1.27 | +1.1% |
| 1928 | 1.28 | +1.0% |
| 1929 | 1.29 | +0.8% |
| 1930 | 1.3 | +0.6% |
| 1931 | 1.31 | +0.9% |
| 1932 | 1.32 | +0.8% |
| 1933 | 1.33 | +0.5% |
| 1934 | 1.33 | +0.5% |
| 1935 | 1.35 | +1.1% |
| 1936 | 1.36 | +0.9% |
| 1937 | 1.37 | +0.8% |
| 1938 | 1.38 | +0.7% |
| 1939 | 1.39 | +0.5% |
| 1940 | 1.39 | +0.3% |
| 1941 | 1.29 | -7.7% |
| 1942 | 1.18 | -8.4% |
| 1943 | 1.08 | -8.5% |
| 1944 | 0.963 | -10.6% |
| 1945 | 0.8934 | -7.2% |
| 1946 | 0.8176 | -8.5% |
| 1947 | 0.7322 | -10.5% |
| 1948 | 0.6378 | -12.9% |
| 1949 | 0.5333 | -16.4% |
| 1950 | 1.04 | +95.8% |
| 1951 | 1.1 | +4.9% |
| 1952 | 1.2 | +9.7% |
| 1953 | 1.44 | +19.6% |
| 1954 | 1.46 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 1.53 | +4.5% |
| 1956 | 1.57 | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 1.51 | -3.7% |
| 1958 | 1.33 | -11.4% |
| 1959 | 1.49 | +11.3% |
| 1960 | 1.65 | +11.2% |
| 1961 | 1.77 | +7.0% |
| 1962 | 1.65 | -6.5% |
| 1963 | 1.54 | -7.0% |
| 1964 | 1.58 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 2.24 | +41.9% |
| 1966 | 2.37 | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 2.56 | +7.8% |
| 1968 | 2.53 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 2.55 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 2.82 | +10.4% |
| 1971 | 2.72 | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 2.78 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 3.1 | +11.6% |
| 1974 | 2.75 | -11.5% |
| 1975 | 3.09 | +12.7% |
| 1976 | 2.98 | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 3.15 | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 3.37 | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 2.67 | -20.8% |
| 1980 | 3.03 | +13.7% |
| 1981 | 3.08 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 2.67 | -13.3% |
| 1983 | 2.49 | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 2.72 | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 2.68 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 2.18 | -18.5% |
| 1987 | 2.59 | +18.4% |
| 1988 | 2.7 | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 2.36 | -12.8% |
| 1990 | 2.29 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 2.19 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 2.15 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 2.18 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 2.68 | +22.9% |
| 1995 | 2.82 | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 2.95 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 3.17 | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 3.21 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 3.2 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 3.14 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 3.02 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 2.96 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 3.22 | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 3.24 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.83 | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 2.67 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 3.04 | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 2.94 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 3.23 | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 3.27 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 3.34 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 3.36 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 3.26 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 3.36 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 3.36 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 3.66 | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 3.54 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 3.65 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 4.02 | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 5.18 | +28.7% |
| 2021 | 5.26 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 8.08 | +53.5% |
| 2023 | 7.9 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 8.75 | +10.7% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 8.75 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.74, 1.3× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 8.75 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.28, 2.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg excl land use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +95.8% | 0.5333 | 1.04 |
| 2022 | +53.5% | 5.26 | 8.08 |
| 1965 | +41.9% | 1.58 | 2.24 |
| 2020 | +28.7% | 4.02 | 5.18 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.16 | 1.14 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.08 | 1.02 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.9586 | 0.9109 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.9147 | 0.9053 | 0.9245 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.9374 | 0.9266 | 0.9476 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.9898 | 0.9528 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.09 | 1.02 | 1.16 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.23 | 1.16 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.34 | 1.3 | 1.39 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.951 | 0.5333 | 1.39 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.37 | 1.04 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.05 | 1.54 | 2.56 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.94 | 2.67 | 3.37 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.65 | 2.18 | 3.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.68 | 2.15 | 3.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.03 | 2.67 | 3.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.48 | 3.26 | 4.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.03 | 5.18 | 8.75 | 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 ghg excl land use in Guyana?
- Per capita ghg excl land use in Guyana was 8.75 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg excl land use recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 8.75 in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg excl land use recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5333 in 1949.
- How does Guyana rank for per capita ghg excl land use?
- Guyana ranks 27th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg excl land use 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg excl land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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