CO₂ emissions · Americas · 2024 data
Guyana CO₂ Emissions
Guyana emitted 4.5 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, or 5.43 t per person — #141 of 213 countries and 0.01% of global emissions. That is 1.1× the world average of 4.73 t per person. Over the past ten years emissions rose by 128%.
CO₂ emissions of Guyana, 1950–2024
Million tonnes of CO₂ per year · fossil fuels and industry, excluding land use · Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0)
CO₂ emissions by year (table)
| Year | CO₂ (million t) | Per person (t) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.5 | 5.43 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 4.4 | 5.30 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 4.4 | 5.35 | +49.9% |
| 2021 | 2.9 | 3.60 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 3.1 | 3.84 | +17.2% |
| 2019 | 2.6 | 3.28 | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 2.3 | 2.93 | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 2.2 | 2.81 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 2.2 | 2.89 | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 2.0 | 2.59 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.0 | 2.62 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 1.9 | 2.54 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 2.0 | 2.62 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.0 | 2.62 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.9 | 2.51 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.9 | 2.53 | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 1.7 | 2.26 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 1.8 | 2.35 | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 1.5 | 1.99 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 1.6 | 2.12 | -16.1% |
| 2004 | 1.9 | 2.53 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 1.9 | 2.45 | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 1.7 | 2.24 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.7 | 2.28 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.7 | 2.29 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 1.8 | 2.40 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.8 | 2.39 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.8 | 2.37 | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 1.7 | 2.18 | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 1.6 | 2.06 | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 1.5 | 1.93 | +39.7% |
| 1993 | 1.0 | 1.39 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.0 | 1.39 | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 1.1 | 1.48 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 1.1 | 1.51 | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 1.2 | 1.57 | -15.7% |
| 1988 | 1.4 | 1.85 | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 1.3 | 1.71 | +25.3% |
| 1986 | 1.0 | 1.36 | -26.4% |
| 1985 | 1.4 | 1.84 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 1.4 | 1.81 | +12.6% |
| 1983 | 1.2 | 1.61 | -11.2% |
| 1982 | 1.4 | 1.81 | -22.0% |
| 1981 | 1.8 | 2.32 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 1.8 | 2.31 | +17.6% |
| 1979 | 1.5 | 1.98 | -26.0% |
| 1978 | 2.1 | 2.69 | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 1.9 | 2.50 | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 1.8 | 2.33 | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 1.8 | 2.45 | +17.4% |
| 1974 | 1.6 | 2.11 | -13.8% |
| 1973 | 1.8 | 2.47 | +15.5% |
| 1972 | 1.6 | 2.16 | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 1.5 | 2.10 | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 1.6 | 2.25 | +15.5% |
| 1969 | 1.4 | 1.98 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 1.3 | 1.97 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 1.3 | 2.00 | +12.1% |
| 1966 | 1.2 | 1.82 | +9.6% |
| 1965 | 1.1 | 1.70 | +65.9% |
| 1964 | 0.6 | 1.04 | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 0.6 | 1.01 | -9.1% |
| 1962 | 0.7 | 1.14 | -7.9% |
| 1961 | 0.7 | 1.26 | +11.5% |
| 1960 | 0.7 | 1.16 | +19.3% |
| 1959 | 0.6 | 1.00 | +20.7% |
| 1958 | 0.5 | 0.86 | -14.4% |
| 1957 | 0.5 | 1.03 | -2.7% |
| 1956 | 0.6 | 1.10 | +6.4% |
| 1955 | 0.5 | 1.07 | +9.3% |
| 1954 | 0.5 | 1.01 | +4.9% |
| 1953 | 0.5 | 0.99 | +33.8% |
| 1952 | 0.3 | 0.76 | +17.8% |
| 1951 | 0.3 | 0.67 | +10.0% |
| 1950 | 0.3 | 0.62 | — |
Where Guyana's CO₂ comes from
Oil is the largest source. Oil dominates — mostly transport fuel, so electrifying vehicles matters most here.
Per person: Guyana vs the world
Primary energy use: 19,789 kWh per person (world 21,654 kWh).
All greenhouse gases (2024)
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Data: Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ figures cover fossil fuels and industry (territorial), excluding land-use change unless stated.