Total ghg emissions in Guyana
Guyana: Total ghg emissions was 13.39 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.39 million
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
138th
of 199 countries
All-time high
23.69 million
in 1959
All-time low
3.28 million
in 1853
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total ghg emissions in Guyana, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total ghg emissions in Guyana is 13.39 million, 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, total ghg emissions in Guyana peaked at 23.69 million in 1959 and was at its lowest, 3.28 million, 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.
Total ghg emissions in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 3.51 million | — |
| 1851 | 3.34 million | -4.7% |
| 1852 | 3.29 million | -1.4% |
| 1853 | 3.28 million | -0.3% |
| 1854 | 3.30 million | +0.4% |
| 1855 | 3.29 million | -0.1% |
| 1856 | 3.56 million | +8.0% |
| 1857 | 3.40 million | -4.4% |
| 1858 | 3.35 million | -1.4% |
| 1859 | 3.33 million | -0.6% |
| 1860 | 3.73 million | +11.8% |
| 1861 | 3.84 million | +3.1% |
| 1862 | 3.85 million | +0.1% |
| 1863 | 3.95 million | +2.7% |
| 1864 | 4.05 million | +2.5% |
| 1865 | 3.91 million | -3.5% |
| 1866 | 4.08 million | +4.4% |
| 1867 | 4.04 million | -0.8% |
| 1868 | 4.16 million | +3.0% |
| 1869 | 4.28 million | +2.8% |
| 1870 | 4.37 million | +2.2% |
| 1871 | 4.39 million | +0.5% |
| 1872 | 4.41 million | +0.4% |
| 1873 | 4.32 million | -2.0% |
| 1874 | 4.32 million | -0.1% |
| 1875 | 4.61 million | +6.7% |
| 1876 | 4.56 million | -1.2% |
| 1877 | 4.60 million | +0.9% |
| 1878 | 4.37 million | -4.8% |
| 1879 | 4.70 million | +7.5% |
| 1880 | 4.86 million | +3.4% |
| 1881 | 4.76 million | -2.1% |
| 1882 | 5.03 million | +5.8% |
| 1883 | 4.99 million | -0.7% |
| 1884 | 4.86 million | -2.7% |
| 1885 | 5.08 million | +4.5% |
| 1886 | 4.81 million | -5.3% |
| 1887 | 5.13 million | +6.6% |
| 1888 | 5.20 million | +1.3% |
| 1889 | 5.20 million | +0.2% |
| 1890 | 5.31 million | +2.1% |
| 1891 | 5.28 million | -0.6% |
| 1892 | 5.50 million | +4.2% |
| 1893 | 5.41 million | -1.7% |
| 1894 | 5.49 million | +1.4% |
| 1895 | 5.51 million | +0.5% |
| 1896 | 5.51 million | -0.2% |
| 1897 | 5.57 million | +1.2% |
| 1898 | 5.62 million | +0.9% |
| 1899 | 5.83 million | +3.6% |
| 1900 | 5.86 million | +0.6% |
| 1901 | 5.83 million | -0.5% |
| 1902 | 5.97 million | +2.3% |
| 1903 | 6.13 million | +2.7% |
| 1904 | 6.21 million | +1.2% |
| 1905 | 6.45 million | +3.9% |
| 1906 | 6.40 million | -0.8% |
| 1907 | 6.23 million | -2.6% |
| 1908 | 6.35 million | +1.9% |
| 1909 | 6.78 million | +6.7% |
| 1910 | 6.32 million | -6.8% |
| 1911 | 6.46 million | +2.2% |
| 1912 | 6.53 million | +1.1% |
| 1913 | 6.59 million | +0.9% |
| 1914 | 6.87 million | +4.2% |
| 1915 | 6.74 million | -1.8% |
| 1916 | 6.91 million | +2.5% |
| 1917 | 7.03 million | +1.8% |
| 1918 | 7.05 million | +0.2% |
| 1919 | 7.06 million | +0.2% |
| 1920 | 7.27 million | +2.8% |
| 1921 | 7.38 million | +1.6% |
| 1922 | 7.72 million | +4.5% |
| 1923 | 7.70 million | -0.2% |
| 1924 | 7.65 million | -0.7% |
| 1925 | 7.73 million | +1.1% |
| 1926 | 7.80 million | +1.0% |
| 1927 | 8.24 million | +5.5% |
| 1928 | 8.26 million | +0.3% |
| 1929 | 8.25 million | -0.1% |
| 1930 | 8.57 million | +3.9% |
| 1931 | 8.37 million | -2.4% |
| 1932 | 9.32 million | +11.3% |
| 1933 | 9.02 million | -3.2% |
| 1934 | 8.78 million | -2.7% |
| 1935 | 9.36 million | +6.6% |
| 1936 | 9.81 million | +4.7% |
| 1937 | 9.73 million | -0.8% |
| 1938 | 10.67 million | +9.7% |
| 1939 | 10.49 million | -1.7% |
| 1940 | 11.22 million | +7.0% |
| 1941 | 10.90 million | -2.8% |
| 1942 | 10.30 million | -5.5% |
| 1943 | 9.93 million | -3.6% |
| 1944 | 9.96 million | +0.4% |
| 1945 | 9.50 million | -4.7% |
| 1946 | 8.93 million | -6.0% |
| 1947 | 9.06 million | +1.4% |
| 1948 | 8.16 million | -9.9% |
| 1949 | 7.94 million | -2.7% |
| 1950 | 10.54 million | +32.7% |
| 1951 | 14.14 million | +34.2% |
| 1952 | 16.48 million | +16.5% |
| 1953 | 17.66 million | +7.2% |
| 1954 | 19.96 million | +13.0% |
| 1955 | 20.95 million | +5.0% |
| 1956 | 22.24 million | +6.2% |
| 1957 | 22.62 million | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 22.89 million | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 23.69 million | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 17.81 million | -24.8% |
| 1961 | 12.60 million | -29.3% |
| 1962 | 10.66 million | -15.4% |
| 1963 | 8.91 million | -16.4% |
| 1964 | 9.33 million | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 10.23 million | +9.7% |
| 1966 | 10.29 million | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 7.97 million | -22.6% |
| 1968 | 7.27 million | -8.7% |
| 1969 | 9.22 million | +26.7% |
| 1970 | 9.42 million | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 6.03 million | -36.0% |
| 1972 | 8.13 million | +34.8% |
| 1973 | 8.17 million | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 9.67 million | +18.4% |
| 1975 | 8.58 million | -11.3% |
| 1976 | 8.75 million | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 7.52 million | -14.1% |
| 1978 | 8.84 million | +17.6% |
| 1979 | 7.45 million | -15.8% |
| 1980 | 7.09 million | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 6.56 million | -7.4% |
| 1982 | 5.83 million | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 5.60 million | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 6.83 million | +21.9% |
| 1985 | 6.84 million | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 5.74 million | -16.1% |
| 1987 | 5.43 million | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 5.95 million | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 6.33 million | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 5.61 million | -11.4% |
| 1991 | 5.78 million | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 14.17 million | +144.9% |
| 1993 | 9.04 million | -36.2% |
| 1994 | 13.11 million | +45.1% |
| 1995 | 12.27 million | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 11.15 million | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 9.76 million | -12.4% |
| 1998 | 14.18 million | +45.3% |
| 1999 | 14.14 million | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 12.62 million | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 9.91 million | -21.4% |
| 2002 | 9.68 million | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 20.32 million | +109.8% |
| 2004 | 15.25 million | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 10.57 million | -30.7% |
| 2006 | 10.75 million | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 9.87 million | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 8.90 million | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 9.02 million | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 7.52 million | -16.6% |
| 2011 | 7.66 million | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 9.14 million | +19.3% |
| 2013 | 8.06 million | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 10.40 million | +29.0% |
| 2015 | 11.56 million | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 6.25 million | -45.9% |
| 2017 | 7.71 million | +23.4% |
| 2018 | 6.65 million | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 9.48 million | +42.5% |
| 2020 | 11.62 million | +22.7% |
| 2021 | 10.17 million | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 12.80 million | +25.9% |
| 2023 | 12.79 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 13.39 million | +4.7% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 13.39 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 47.51 million, 28% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 13.39 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.07 million, 74% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total ghg 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 | 14.17 million |
| 2003 | +109.8% | 9.68 million | 20.32 million |
| 2016 | -45.9% | 11.56 million | 6.25 million |
| 1994 | +45.1% | 9.04 million | 13.11 million |
| 1998 | +45.3% | 9.76 million | 14.18 million |
| 2019 | +42.5% | 6.65 million | 9.48 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.37 million | 3.28 million | 3.56 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.99 million | 3.73 million | 4.28 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 4.47 million | 4.32 million | 4.70 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 4.99 million | 4.76 million | 5.20 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 5.50 million | 5.28 million | 5.83 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 6.22 million | 5.83 million | 6.78 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 6.76 million | 6.32 million | 7.06 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 7.80 million | 7.27 million | 8.26 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 9.41 million | 8.37 million | 10.67 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 9.59 million | 7.94 million | 11.22 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 19.12 million | 10.54 million | 23.69 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.43 million | 7.27 million | 17.81 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.26 million | 6.03 million | 9.67 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.22 million | 5.43 million | 7.09 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.92 million | 5.61 million | 14.18 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.69 million | 8.90 million | 20.32 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.44 million | 6.25 million | 11.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.15 million | 10.17 million | 13.39 million | 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 total ghg emissions in Guyana?
- Total ghg emissions in Guyana was 13.39 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total ghg emissions recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 23.69 million in 1959.
- What is the lowest total ghg emissions recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.28 million in 1853.
- How does Guyana rank for total ghg emissions?
- Guyana ranks 138th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total ghg 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Total ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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