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.
Per capita methane emissions in Guyana, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 8.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 8.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1852 | 8.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1853 | 8.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1854 | 8.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1855 | 8.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1856 | 8.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1857 | 8.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1858 | 8.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1859 | 8.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1860 | 8.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1861 | 8.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1862 | 8.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1863 | 8.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1864 | 8.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1865 | 8.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1866 | 7.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1867 | 7.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1868 | 7.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1869 | 7.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1870 | 7.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1871 | 7.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1872 | 7.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1873 | 7.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1874 | 7.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1875 | 7.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1876 | 7.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1877 | 6.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1878 | 6.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1879 | 6.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1880 | 6.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1881 | 6.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1882 | 6.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1883 | 6.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1884 | 6.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1885 | 6.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1886 | 6.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1887 | 6.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1888 | 6.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1889 | 6.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 6.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1891 | 6.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1892 | 6.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1893 | 7.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1894 | 7.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1895 | 7.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1896 | 7.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1897 | 7.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1898 | 7.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1899 | 7.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1900 | 7.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1901 | 7.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1902 | 7.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1903 | 7.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1904 | 7.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1905 | 7.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1906 | 7.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1907 | 7.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1908 | 8.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1909 | 8.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1910 | 8.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1911 | 8.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1912 | 8.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1913 | 8.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1914 | 9.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1915 | 9.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1916 | 9.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1917 | 9.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1918 | 9.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1919 | 9.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1920 | 10.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1921 | 10.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1922 | 10.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1923 | 10.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1924 | 11.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1925 | 11.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1926 | 11.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1927 | 11.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1928 | 11.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1929 | 12.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1930 | 12.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1931 | 12.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1932 | 12.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1933 | 12.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1934 | 12.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1935 | 13.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1936 | 13.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1937 | 14.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1938 | 14.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1939 | 15.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1940 | 16.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1941 | 15.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.0% |
| 1942 | 13.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.1% |
| 1943 | 12.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.2% |
| 1944 | 11.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.5% |
| 1945 | 9.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.6% |
| 1946 | 8.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.4% |
| 1947 | 7.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.9% |
| 1948 | 5.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -19.3% |
| 1949 | 4.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -24.5% |
| 1950 | 2.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -33.0% |
| 1951 | 3.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1952 | 3.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 3.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 3.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 3.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 3.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 3.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 3.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 3.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 3.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 2.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -38.0% |
| 1962 | 2.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.2% |
| 1964 | 2.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +42.9% |
| 1965 | 2.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.4% |
| 1966 | 2.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 2.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.8% |
| 1968 | 2.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 2.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 2.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 2.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 2.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.0% |
| 1973 | 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 2.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.6% |
| 1975 | 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.3% |
| 1977 | 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.5% |
| 1978 | 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 1.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -19.1% |
| 1980 | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 2.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 1.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.8% |
| 1984 | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.4% |
| 1986 | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.3% |
| 1992 | 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 2.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 2.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 2.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 2.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 2.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.0% |
| 2001 | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 1.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 2.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 2.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 2.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 2.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 2.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 2.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 2.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 2.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 2.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 2.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 3.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +27.9% |
| 2021 | 3.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 4.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +32.0% |
| 2023 | 4.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 4.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.3% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 4.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 4.6× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 4.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 4.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita methane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +42.9% | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1961 | -38.0% | 3.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1950 | -33.0% | 4.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2022 | +32.0% | 3.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2020 | +27.9% | 2.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
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
- 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 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.