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
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.
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
- 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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Population, total 835,986 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Urban population 221,464 (2025)
- Urban population 26.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 5.43 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 117.34 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 5.43 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 5.43 tonnes per person (2024)
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.