Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Guyana
Guyana: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food was 0.3% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Guyana, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Guyana stood at 0.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.6% on the previous year and up 70.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Guyana peaked at 0.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.
Guyana ranks 61st of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1% | — |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -33.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +26.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -21.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +25.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +148.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -64.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +49.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -16.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +46.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -35.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +29.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +29.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 3.5× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1%, 3.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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 greenhouse gas emissions from food in Guyana?
- Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Guyana was 0.3% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food?
- Guyana ranks 61st out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.