Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Guyana

Guyana: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 2.45 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.45 %
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
159th
of 208 countries
All-time high
4.43 %
in 1992
All-time low
2.01 %
in 2011
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Guyana, 1990–2023

012341990200620231990: 4.3 %1991: 4.3 %1992: 4.4 %1993: 4.1 %1994: 4.1 %1995: 3.8 %1996: 3.8 %1997: 3.7 %1998: 3.6 %1999: 3.7 %2000: 3.7 %2001: 3.5 %2002: 3.6 %2003: 3.4 %2004: 3.3 %2005: 3.4 %2006: 3.5 %2007: 3.4 %2008: 3.3 %2009: 3.3 %2010: 3.2 %2011: 2 %2012: 2 %2013: 2 %2014: 2 %2015: 2.1 %2016: 2.4 %2017: 2.4 %2018: 2.4 %2019: 2.4 %2020: 2.3 %2021: 2.6 %2022: 2.4 %2023: 2.5 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Guyana recorded 2.45 % for waste — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Guyana peaked at 4.43 % in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.01 %, in 2011.

That places Guyana 159th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.98 % 3.63 % 4.43 % 10
2000s 3.44 % 3.29 % 3.71 % 10
2010s 2.3 % 2.01 % 3.25 % 10
2020s 2.43 % 2.28 % 2.56 % 4

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 156 Madagascar 2.6 % compare
  2. 157 Namibia 2.51 % compare
  3. 158 Papua New Guinea 2.48 % compare
  4. 159 Micronesia (Federated States of) 2.45 % compare
  5. 161 Canada 2.41 % compare
  6. 162 Equatorial Guinea 2.38 % compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Guyana?
Waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Guyana was 2.45 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 4.43 % in 1992.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 2.01 % in 2011.
How does Guyana rank for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
Guyana ranks 159th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guyana data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.