Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Guyana
Guyana: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 133.11 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Guyana, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 133.11 kilograms per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 21.5% on the previous year and up 232.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Guyana peaked at 133.11 kilograms per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.77 kilograms per person, in 2020.
That places Guyana 77th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.56 kilograms per person | 39.29 kilograms per person | 53.34 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.77 kilograms per person | 39.24 kilograms per person | 52.3 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.53 kilograms per person | 39.78 kilograms per person | 91.09 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.18 kilograms per person | 24.77 kilograms per person | 133.11 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 by sector in Guyana?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Guyana was 133.11 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 133.11 kilograms per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.77 kilograms per person in 2020.
- How does Guyana rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Guyana ranks 77th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 232.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.