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.
Greenhouse gas emissions in Guyana, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 3.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 3.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.7% |
| 1852 | 3.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1853 | 3.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1854 | 3.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1855 | 3.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1856 | 3.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.0% |
| 1857 | 3.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.4% |
| 1858 | 3.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1859 | 3.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1860 | 3.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.8% |
| 1861 | 3.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1862 | 3.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1863 | 3.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1864 | 4.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1865 | 3.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.5% |
| 1866 | 4.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1867 | 4.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1868 | 4.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1869 | 4.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1870 | 4.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1871 | 4.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1872 | 4.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1873 | 4.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 1874 | 4.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1875 | 4.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 1876 | 4.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1877 | 4.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1878 | 4.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.8% |
| 1879 | 4.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.5% |
| 1880 | 4.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1881 | 4.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 1882 | 5.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1883 | 4.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1884 | 4.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
| 1885 | 5.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1886 | 4.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.3% |
| 1887 | 5.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1888 | 5.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1889 | 5.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1890 | 5.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1891 | 5.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1892 | 5.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1893 | 5.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1894 | 5.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1895 | 5.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1896 | 5.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1897 | 5.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1898 | 5.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1899 | 5.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1900 | 5.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1901 | 5.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1902 | 5.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1903 | 6.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1904 | 6.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1905 | 6.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1906 | 6.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1907 | 6.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 1908 | 6.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1909 | 6.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 1910 | 6.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.8% |
| 1911 | 6.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1912 | 6.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1913 | 6.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1914 | 6.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1915 | 6.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1916 | 6.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1917 | 7.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1918 | 7.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1919 | 7.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1920 | 7.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1921 | 7.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1922 | 7.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1923 | 7.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1924 | 7.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1925 | 7.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1926 | 7.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1927 | 8.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1928 | 8.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1929 | 8.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1930 | 8.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1931 | 8.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 1932 | 9.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.3% |
| 1933 | 9.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 1934 | 8.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
| 1935 | 9.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1936 | 9.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1937 | 9.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1938 | 10.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.7% |
| 1939 | 10.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1940 | 11.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 1941 | 10.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.8% |
| 1942 | 10.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.5% |
| 1943 | 9.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 1944 | 9.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1945 | 9.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.7% |
| 1946 | 8.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.0% |
| 1947 | 9.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1948 | 8.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.9% |
| 1949 | 7.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
| 1950 | 10.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +32.7% |
| 1951 | 14.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +34.2% |
| 1952 | 16.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.5% |
| 1953 | 17.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.2% |
| 1954 | 19.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.0% |
| 1955 | 20.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1956 | 22.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1957 | 22.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 22.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 23.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 17.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -24.8% |
| 1961 | 12.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -29.3% |
| 1962 | 10.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.4% |
| 1963 | 8.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -16.4% |
| 1964 | 9.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 10.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.7% |
| 1966 | 10.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 7.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -22.6% |
| 1968 | 7.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.7% |
| 1969 | 9.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +26.7% |
| 1970 | 9.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 6.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -36.0% |
| 1972 | 8.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +34.8% |
| 1973 | 8.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 9.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.4% |
| 1975 | 8.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.3% |
| 1976 | 8.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 7.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.1% |
| 1978 | 8.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.6% |
| 1979 | 7.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.8% |
| 1980 | 7.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 6.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.4% |
| 1982 | 5.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 5.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 6.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +21.9% |
| 1985 | 6.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 5.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -16.1% |
| 1987 | 5.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 5.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 6.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 5.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.4% |
| 1991 | 5.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 14.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +144.9% |
| 1993 | 9.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -36.2% |
| 1994 | 13.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +45.1% |
| 1995 | 12.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 11.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 9.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.4% |
| 1998 | 14.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +45.3% |
| 1999 | 14.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 12.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 9.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -21.4% |
| 2002 | 9.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 20.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +109.8% |
| 2004 | 15.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 10.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -30.7% |
| 2006 | 10.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 9.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 8.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 9.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 7.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -16.6% |
| 2011 | 7.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 9.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.3% |
| 2013 | 8.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 10.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +29.0% |
| 2015 | 11.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 6.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -45.9% |
| 2017 | 7.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +23.4% |
| 2018 | 6.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 9.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +42.5% |
| 2020 | 11.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.7% |
| 2021 | 10.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 12.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +25.9% |
| 2023 | 12.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 13.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 13.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for high income countries, which is 47.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 28% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 13.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 74% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +144.9% | 5.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2003 | +109.8% | 9.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2016 | -45.9% | 11.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1994 | +45.1% | 9.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1998 | +45.3% | 9.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2019 | +42.5% | 6.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
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 |
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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 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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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.