Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Guyana
Guyana: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 7.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
140th
of 198 countries
All-time high
7.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
150,720 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Guyana, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Guyana is 7.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 187.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Guyana peaked at 7.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 150,720 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Guyana 140th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Guyana, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 150,720 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 152,524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1852 | 154,329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1853 | 156,135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1854 | 157,940 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1855 | 159,746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1856 | 161,407 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1857 | 163,068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1858 | 164,727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1859 | 166,385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1860 | 168,041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1861 | 170,420 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1862 | 172,958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1863 | 175,503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1864 | 178,057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1865 | 180,618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1866 | 183,091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1867 | 185,573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1868 | 188,065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1869 | 190,567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1870 | 193,079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1871 | 196,033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1872 | 198,993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1873 | 201,988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1874 | 205,010 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1875 | 208,051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1876 | 210,998 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1877 | 214,021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1878 | 217,044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1879 | 220,061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1880 | 223,064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1881 | 226,565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1882 | 229,742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1883 | 232,917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1884 | 236,019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1885 | 239,120 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1886 | 241,918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1887 | 244,673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1888 | 247,428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1889 | 250,185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1890 | 253,110 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1891 | 256,273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1892 | 259,288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1893 | 262,305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1894 | 265,323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1895 | 268,523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1896 | 271,666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1897 | 274,616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1898 | 277,568 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1899 | 280,520 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1900 | 283,473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1901 | 286,166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1902 | 288,415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1903 | 290,176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1904 | 292,026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1905 | 293,998 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1906 | 296,112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1907 | 306,413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1908 | 307,917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1909 | 300,961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1910 | 302,809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1911 | 306,998 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1912 | 311,622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1913 | 316,247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1914 | 320,876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1915 | 325,848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1916 | 329,885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1917 | 333,997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1918 | 337,787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1919 | 341,230 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1920 | 344,162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1921 | 349,025 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1922 | 354,274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1923 | 359,397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1924 | 364,598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1925 | 369,911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1926 | 375,085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1927 | 380,106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1928 | 384,759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1929 | 389,454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1930 | 394,234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1931 | 400,926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1932 | 407,938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1933 | 414,432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1934 | 420,904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1935 | 430,043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1936 | 438,728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1937 | 446,950 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1938 | 455,242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1939 | 463,410 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1940 | 472,079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1941 | 443,162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.1% |
| 1942 | 413,816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.6% |
| 1943 | 386,751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.5% |
| 1944 | 352,967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.7% |
| 1945 | 334,401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.3% |
| 1946 | 312,519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.5% |
| 1947 | 285,791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.6% |
| 1948 | 254,225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.0% |
| 1949 | 217,455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.5% |
| 1950 | 436,494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +100.7% |
| 1951 | 469,972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.7% |
| 1952 | 530,134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.8% |
| 1953 | 653,430 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +23.3% |
| 1954 | 685,437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1955 | 739,877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.9% |
| 1956 | 783,575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1957 | 779,878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 714,260 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.4% |
| 1959 | 821,473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.0% |
| 1960 | 940,277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.5% |
| 1961 | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.5% |
| 1962 | 984,791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 936,225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 982,685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 1.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +45.0% |
| 1966 | 1.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.1% |
| 1967 | 1.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.1% |
| 1968 | 1.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 1.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 1.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.4% |
| 1971 | 1.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 2.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 2.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.9% |
| 1974 | 2.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.5% |
| 1975 | 2.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.8% |
| 1976 | 2.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 2.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 2.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 2.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -20.3% |
| 1980 | 2.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 2.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 2.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.3% |
| 1983 | 1.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 2.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 2.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 1.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -18.9% |
| 1987 | 1.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.8% |
| 1988 | 2.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 1.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.4% |
| 1990 | 1.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 1.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 1.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 2.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +23.4% |
| 1995 | 2.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 2.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 2.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 2.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 2.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 2.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 2.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 2.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 2.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 2.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 2.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 2.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 2.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 2.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 2.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 2.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 2.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 2.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 2.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 2.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 2.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 2.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 3.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 4.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +28.7% |
| 2021 | 4.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 6.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +54.6% |
| 2023 | 6.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 7.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.4% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 7.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 19% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 7.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 67% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +100.7% | 217,455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 436,494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2022 | +54.6% | 4.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1965 | +45.0% | 982,685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2020 | +28.7% | 3.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 158,698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 150,720 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 166,385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 179,289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 168,041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 190,567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 206,528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 193,079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 220,061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 237,163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 223,064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 250,185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 266,919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 253,110 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 280,520 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 294,566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 283,473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 307,917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 322,730 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 302,809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 341,230 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 367,077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 344,162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 389,454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 427,281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 394,234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 463,410 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 347,317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 217,455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 472,079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 661,453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 436,494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 821,473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 936,225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 137 Nicaragua 7.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 138 North Macedonia 7.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 139 Togo 7.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 141 Luxembourg 7.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 142 Mauritania 7.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 143 Moldova 7.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Guyana?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Guyana was 7.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 7.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 150,720 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Guyana rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Guyana ranks 140th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 187.2%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.