Per capita methane emissions in Guyana
Guyana: Per capita methane emissions was 4.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 15.3%
World rank
10th
of 199 countries
All-time high
16.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1940
All-time low
1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1990
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane 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 methane emissions in Guyana is 4.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 15.3% on the previous year and up 71.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Guyana peaked at 16.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1940 and was at its lowest, 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1990.
Guyana ranks 10th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 8.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 8.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 7.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 6.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 7.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 7.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 9.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 11.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 13.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 10.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 7 Oman 6.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 8 Gabon 5.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 9 Australia 5.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 11 Botswana 4.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 12 Libya 3.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 13 Chad 3.63 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 methane emissions in Guyana?
- Per capita methane emissions in Guyana was 4.71 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 methane emissions recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 16.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1940.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1990.
- How does Guyana rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Guyana ranks 10th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.9%. 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 methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.