Per capita methane emissions in Guyana
Guyana: Per capita methane emissions was 4.71 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.71
Change on year
up 15.3%
World rank
10th
of 199 countries
All-time high
16.14
in 1940
All-time low
1.52
in 1990
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane emissions in Guyana, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita methane emissions in Guyana is 4.71, 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 in 1940 and was at its lowest, 1.52, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 8.93 | — |
| 1851 | 8.87 | -0.8% |
| 1852 | 8.82 | -0.5% |
| 1853 | 8.79 | -0.3% |
| 1854 | 8.76 | -0.3% |
| 1855 | 8.73 | -0.3% |
| 1856 | 8.7 | -0.4% |
| 1857 | 8.67 | -0.4% |
| 1858 | 8.63 | -0.4% |
| 1859 | 8.58 | -0.6% |
| 1860 | 8.5 | -0.9% |
| 1861 | 8.44 | -0.7% |
| 1862 | 8.36 | -1.0% |
| 1863 | 8.26 | -1.2% |
| 1864 | 8.16 | -1.2% |
| 1865 | 8.06 | -1.2% |
| 1866 | 7.95 | -1.3% |
| 1867 | 7.85 | -1.3% |
| 1868 | 7.75 | -1.3% |
| 1869 | 7.65 | -1.3% |
| 1870 | 7.54 | -1.3% |
| 1871 | 7.46 | -1.2% |
| 1872 | 7.37 | -1.2% |
| 1873 | 7.28 | -1.2% |
| 1874 | 7.19 | -1.2% |
| 1875 | 7.1 | -1.3% |
| 1876 | 7.01 | -1.3% |
| 1877 | 6.91 | -1.3% |
| 1878 | 6.82 | -1.3% |
| 1879 | 6.76 | -1.0% |
| 1880 | 6.71 | -0.7% |
| 1881 | 6.7 | -0.2% |
| 1882 | 6.71 | +0.1% |
| 1883 | 6.74 | +0.4% |
| 1884 | 6.77 | +0.4% |
| 1885 | 6.8 | +0.4% |
| 1886 | 6.82 | +0.4% |
| 1887 | 6.85 | +0.4% |
| 1888 | 6.87 | +0.3% |
| 1889 | 6.89 | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 6.91 | +0.3% |
| 1891 | 6.95 | +0.5% |
| 1892 | 6.98 | +0.5% |
| 1893 | 7.01 | +0.4% |
| 1894 | 7.04 | +0.4% |
| 1895 | 7.07 | +0.4% |
| 1896 | 7.1 | +0.4% |
| 1897 | 7.12 | +0.4% |
| 1898 | 7.15 | +0.3% |
| 1899 | 7.18 | +0.5% |
| 1900 | 7.24 | +0.7% |
| 1901 | 7.31 | +1.0% |
| 1902 | 7.4 | +1.2% |
| 1903 | 7.5 | +1.4% |
| 1904 | 7.6 | +1.4% |
| 1905 | 7.71 | +1.4% |
| 1906 | 7.81 | +1.3% |
| 1907 | 7.94 | +1.7% |
| 1908 | 8.04 | +1.3% |
| 1909 | 8.12 | +0.9% |
| 1910 | 8.22 | +1.3% |
| 1911 | 8.42 | +2.4% |
| 1912 | 8.62 | +2.4% |
| 1913 | 8.82 | +2.3% |
| 1914 | 9.02 | +2.3% |
| 1915 | 9.22 | +2.2% |
| 1916 | 9.42 | +2.1% |
| 1917 | 9.61 | +2.1% |
| 1918 | 9.81 | +2.0% |
| 1919 | 9.99 | +1.9% |
| 1920 | 10.18 | +1.8% |
| 1921 | 10.4 | +2.2% |
| 1922 | 10.63 | +2.1% |
| 1923 | 10.84 | +2.0% |
| 1924 | 11.06 | +2.0% |
| 1925 | 11.28 | +2.0% |
| 1926 | 11.49 | +1.9% |
| 1927 | 11.7 | +1.9% |
| 1928 | 11.91 | +1.8% |
| 1929 | 12.1 | +1.6% |
| 1930 | 12.27 | +1.4% |
| 1931 | 12.47 | +1.7% |
| 1932 | 12.65 | +1.4% |
| 1933 | 12.8 | +1.2% |
| 1934 | 12.95 | +1.1% |
| 1935 | 13.09 | +1.2% |
| 1936 | 13.72 | +4.7% |
| 1937 | 14.34 | +4.6% |
| 1938 | 14.97 | +4.4% |
| 1939 | 15.57 | +4.0% |
| 1940 | 16.14 | +3.7% |
| 1941 | 15.01 | -7.0% |
| 1942 | 13.8 | -8.1% |
| 1943 | 12.53 | -9.2% |
| 1944 | 11.22 | -10.5% |
| 1945 | 9.92 | -11.6% |
| 1946 | 8.59 | -13.4% |
| 1947 | 7.22 | -15.9% |
| 1948 | 5.83 | -19.3% |
| 1949 | 4.4 | -24.5% |
| 1950 | 2.95 | -33.0% |
| 1951 | 3.04 | +3.1% |
| 1952 | 3.14 | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 3.23 | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 3.32 | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 3.4 | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 3.47 | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 3.53 | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 3.59 | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 3.65 | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 3.73 | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 2.31 | -38.0% |
| 1962 | 2.31 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 2.07 | -10.2% |
| 1964 | 2.96 | +42.9% |
| 1965 | 2.74 | -7.4% |
| 1966 | 2.95 | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 2.6 | -11.8% |
| 1968 | 2.53 | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 2.41 | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 2.32 | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 2.23 | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 2.01 | -10.0% |
| 1973 | 2.11 | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 2.34 | +10.6% |
| 1975 | 2.52 | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 2.13 | -15.3% |
| 1977 | 2.44 | +14.5% |
| 1978 | 2.25 | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 1.82 | -19.1% |
| 1980 | 1.95 | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 1.89 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 2.03 | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 1.77 | -12.8% |
| 1984 | 1.87 | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 1.68 | -10.4% |
| 1986 | 1.73 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 1.68 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 1.68 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.67 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 1.52 | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 1.75 | +15.3% |
| 1992 | 1.85 | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 2.02 | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 2.01 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 2.29 | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 2.28 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 2.34 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 2.19 | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 2.34 | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 2.01 | -14.0% |
| 2001 | 2.09 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 1.93 | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 2.17 | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 2.02 | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 1.91 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 1.87 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.92 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 2.04 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 2.12 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 2.19 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 2.3 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 2.35 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 2.54 | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 2.74 | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 2.81 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 2.37 | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 2.58 | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 2.43 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 2.5 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 3.19 | +27.9% |
| 2021 | 3.23 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 4.26 | +32.0% |
| 2023 | 4.08 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 4.71 | +15.3% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 4.71 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.02, 4.6× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 4.71 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.03, 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 | 2.96 |
| 1961 | -38.0% | 3.73 | 2.31 |
| 1950 | -33.0% | 4.4 | 2.95 |
| 2022 | +32.0% | 3.23 | 4.26 |
| 2020 | +27.9% | 2.5 | 3.19 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 8.75 | 8.58 | 8.93 | 10 |
| 1860s | 8.1 | 7.65 | 8.5 | 10 |
| 1870s | 7.14 | 6.76 | 7.54 | 10 |
| 1880s | 6.79 | 6.7 | 6.89 | 10 |
| 1890s | 7.05 | 6.91 | 7.18 | 10 |
| 1900s | 7.67 | 7.24 | 8.12 | 10 |
| 1910s | 9.11 | 8.22 | 9.99 | 10 |
| 1920s | 11.16 | 10.18 | 12.1 | 10 |
| 1930s | 13.48 | 12.27 | 15.57 | 10 |
| 1940s | 10.47 | 4.4 | 16.14 | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.33 | 2.95 | 3.65 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.66 | 2.07 | 3.73 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.22 | 1.82 | 2.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.79 | 1.67 | 2.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.06 | 1.52 | 2.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.01 | 1.87 | 2.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.48 | 2.19 | 2.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.89 | 3.19 | 4.71 | 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 methane emissions in Guyana?
- Per capita methane emissions in Guyana was 4.71 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 16.14 in 1940.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.52 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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