Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Guyana
Guyana: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Guyana, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 0.0% for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in 2024.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Guyana peaked at 0.0% in 1958 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1950.
Guyana ranks 162nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1951 | 0.0% | — |
| 1952 | 0.0% | +47.6% |
| 1953 | 0.0% | +30.9% |
| 1954 | 0.0% | +47.3% |
| 1955 | 0.0% | +14.1% |
| 1956 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 0.0% | +11.8% |
| 1958 | 0.0% | +10.2% |
| 1959 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -33.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +41.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 0% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0%, 2% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | +47.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1954 | +47.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2016 | +41.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1953 | +30.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2010 | -33.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 159 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0% compare
- 160 Papua New Guinea 0.0% compare
- 161 Central African Republic 0.0% compare
- 163 Chad 0.0% compare
- 164 Bermuda 0.0% compare
- 165 Gabon 0.0% 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 share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Guyana?
- Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Guyana was 0.0% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 1958.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1950.
- How does Guyana rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Guyana ranks 162nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from coal.