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Share global methane emissions in Guyana

Guyana: Share global methane emissions was 0.0408 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0408
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
135th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.1839
in 1940
All-time low
0.0157
in 1990
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share global methane emissions in Guyana, 1850–2024

00.050.10.150.2185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Guyana recorded 0.0408 for share global methane emissions in 2024.

The figure is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 64.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share global methane emissions in Guyana peaked at 0.1839 in 1940 and was at its lowest, 0.0157, in 1990.

Guyana ranks 135th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Share global methane emissions in Guyana, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.0935 —
1851 0.0942 +0.7%
1852 0.0947 +0.6%
1853 0.0952 +0.5%
1854 0.0953 +0.1%
1855 0.0959 +0.6%
1856 0.0962 +0.4%
1857 0.0968 +0.6%
1858 0.0974 +0.6%
1859 0.0977 +0.3%
1860 0.0979 +0.2%
1861 0.0986 +0.8%
1862 0.0996 +0.9%
1863 0.1001 +0.6%
1864 0.1007 +0.6%
1865 0.1014 +0.6%
1866 0.102 +0.6%
1867 0.1028 +0.7%
1868 0.1036 +0.8%
1869 0.1042 +0.6%
1870 0.105 +0.8%
1871 0.1055 +0.5%
1872 0.1056 +0.1%
1873 0.106 +0.4%
1874 0.1071 +1.0%
1875 0.1074 +0.3%
1876 0.108 +0.6%
1877 0.1086 +0.5%
1878 0.1093 +0.6%
1879 0.1096 +0.3%
1880 0.1095 -0.1%
1881 0.1098 +0.3%
1882 0.1101 +0.3%
1883 0.1103 +0.2%
1884 0.1109 +0.6%
1885 0.1116 +0.6%
1886 0.1121 +0.5%
1887 0.1123 +0.2%
1888 0.1121 -0.2%
1889 0.1127 +0.5%
1890 0.1124 -0.3%
1891 0.1127 +0.3%
1892 0.1135 +0.6%
1893 0.1145 +0.9%
1894 0.1148 +0.2%
1895 0.1148 +0.1%
1896 0.1153 +0.4%
1897 0.1154 +0.1%
1898 0.1155 +0.1%
1899 0.115 -0.4%
1900 0.1149 -0.1%
1901 0.1152 +0.3%
1902 0.1156 +0.4%
1903 0.1151 -0.5%
1904 0.1156 +0.5%
1905 0.1156 -0.0%
1906 0.1152 -0.3%
1907 0.1143 -0.8%
1908 0.1155 +1.1%
1909 0.1149 -0.5%
1910 0.1148 -0.1%
1911 0.1163 +1.3%
1912 0.1177 +1.2%
1913 0.1182 +0.4%
1914 0.122 +3.3%
1915 0.1241 +1.7%
1916 0.1244 +0.2%
1917 0.1253 +0.7%
1918 0.1281 +2.3%
1919 0.1323 +3.2%
1920 0.1312 -0.8%
1921 0.1366 +4.1%
1922 0.1369 +0.2%
1923 0.1356 -0.9%
1924 0.137 +1.1%
1925 0.1387 +1.2%
1926 0.1412 +1.8%
1927 0.1401 -0.7%
1928 0.142 +1.4%
1929 0.1417 -0.2%
1930 0.1443 +1.8%
1931 0.1485 +2.9%
1932 0.1521 +2.5%
1933 0.1531 +0.7%
1934 0.1529 -0.1%
1935 0.1536 +0.5%
1936 0.1583 +3.1%
1937 0.1639 +3.5%
1938 0.1725 +5.2%
1939 0.1784 +3.4%
1940 0.1839 +3.1%
1941 0.171 -7.0%
1942 0.1584 -7.4%
1943 0.1441 -9.0%
1944 0.1299 -9.9%
1945 0.1185 -8.8%
1946 0.1018 -14.1%
1947 0.0847 -16.8%
1948 0.0688 -18.8%
1949 0.0525 -23.7%
1950 0.0352 -33.0%
1951 0.0361 +2.6%
1952 0.0375 +4.0%
1953 0.0389 +3.7%
1954 0.0402 +3.4%
1955 0.0406 +1.0%
1956 0.0416 +2.4%
1957 0.0426 +2.3%
1958 0.0439 +3.0%
1959 0.0442 +0.8%
1960 0.0452 +2.2%
1961 0.0282 -37.5%
1962 0.0283 +0.3%
1963 0.0253 -10.6%
1964 0.0364 +44.0%
1965 0.0335 -8.0%
1966 0.0355 +5.9%
1967 0.0315 -11.2%
1968 0.0308 -2.4%
1969 0.0291 -5.5%
1970 0.0277 -4.7%
1971 0.0269 -3.1%
1972 0.0239 -10.9%
1973 0.0249 +4.1%
1974 0.0278 +11.7%
1975 0.0299 +7.4%
1976 0.0251 -16.1%
1977 0.0287 +14.3%
1978 0.0264 -7.9%
1979 0.0209 -21.0%
1980 0.0227 +8.5%
1981 0.0225 -0.5%
1982 0.0239 +6.2%
1983 0.0208 -13.0%
1984 0.0217 +4.5%
1985 0.0191 -12.2%
1986 0.0195 +1.9%
1987 0.0186 -4.4%
1988 0.0182 -2.0%
1989 0.0176 -3.7%
1990 0.0157 -10.3%
1991 0.0184 +16.7%
1992 0.0194 +5.8%
1993 0.0215 +10.4%
1994 0.0211 -1.6%
1995 0.024 +13.4%
1996 0.0237 -1.0%
1997 0.0244 +3.0%
1998 0.0231 -5.3%
1999 0.0247 +6.6%
2000 0.0208 -15.5%
2001 0.0217 +4.2%
2002 0.0201 -7.6%
2003 0.0222 +10.4%
2004 0.0202 -8.9%
2005 0.0188 -7.0%
2006 0.018 -4.2%
2007 0.0184 +2.1%
2008 0.0193 +5.2%
2009 0.0201 +4.2%
2010 0.0204 +1.7%
2011 0.0208 +1.6%
2012 0.021 +1.1%
2013 0.023 +9.7%
2014 0.0248 +7.5%
2015 0.0255 +3.0%
2016 0.0215 -15.7%
2017 0.0232 +7.7%
2018 0.0222 -4.4%
2019 0.0231 +4.2%
2020 0.0295 +27.6%
2021 0.0292 -0.8%
2022 0.0376 +28.8%
2023 0.0358 -4.8%
2024 0.0408 +14.1%

Guyana compared with similar countries

  • Guyana's 0.0408 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0876, 47% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Guyana's 0.0408 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0558, 73% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share global 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.

YearChange FromTo
1964 +44.0% 0.0253 0.0364
1961 -37.5% 0.0452 0.0282
1950 -33.0% 0.0525 0.0352
2022 +28.8% 0.0292 0.0376
2020 +27.6% 0.0231 0.0295

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0957 0.0935 0.0977 10
1860s 0.1011 0.0979 0.1042 10
1870s 0.1072 0.105 0.1096 10
1880s 0.1111 0.1095 0.1127 10
1890s 0.1144 0.1124 0.1155 10
1900s 0.1152 0.1143 0.1156 10
1910s 0.1223 0.1148 0.1323 10
1920s 0.1381 0.1312 0.142 10
1930s 0.1578 0.1443 0.1784 10
1940s 0.1214 0.0525 0.1839 10
1950s 0.0401 0.0352 0.0442 10
1960s 0.0324 0.0253 0.0452 10
1970s 0.0262 0.0209 0.0299 10
1980s 0.0205 0.0176 0.0239 10
1990s 0.0216 0.0157 0.0247 10
2000s 0.02 0.018 0.0222 10
2010s 0.0226 0.0204 0.0255 10
2020s 0.0346 0.0292 0.0408 5

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 132 Rwanda 0.0497 compare
  2. 133 Burundi 0.0494 compare
  3. 134 Panama 0.0453 compare
  4. 136 Lebanon 0.0406 compare
  5. 137 Papua New Guinea 0.0397 compare
  6. 138 Georgia 0.0342 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global methane emissions in Guyana?
Share global methane emissions in Guyana was 0.0408 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global methane emissions recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 0.1839 in 1940.
What is the lowest share global methane emissions recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0157 in 1990.
How does Guyana rank for share global methane emissions?
Guyana ranks 135th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global methane emissions rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.8%. 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 Share global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share global methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
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