Greenhouse gas emissions in Guyana
Guyana: Greenhouse gas emissions was 13.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
138th
of 199 countries
All-time high
23.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1959
All-time low
3.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1853
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Guyana is 13.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions in Guyana peaked at 23.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1959 and was at its lowest, 3.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1853.
Guyana ranks 138th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 4.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 4.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 5.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 6.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 6.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 7.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 9.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 9.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 19.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 135 Costa Rica 14.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 136 Brunei 14.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 137 Latvia 13.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 139 Togo 12.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 140 Georgia 12.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 141 Estonia 12.12 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Guyana?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in Guyana was 13.39 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 greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 23.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1959.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1853.
- How does Guyana rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Guyana ranks 138th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.