Guyana Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Total GHG Emissions (2024)
8.730.862
tons CO₂eq
Year-over-Year
+1,69%
increase
Global Share
0,02%
Per Capita
10,83
tons per person
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Gas
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Sector
- GHG emissions in Guyana were 8.730.862 tons CO₂eq in 2024.
- Emissions increased by 1,69% over the previous year, representing an increase by 144.827 tons over 2023, when GHG emissions were 8.586.035 tons.
- Per capita: 10,83 tons CO₂eq (vs global avg 6,566.3 t).
- Guyana accounts for 0,02% of global GHG emissions.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Year
| Year | GHG Total (tons) | CO₂ | CH₄ | N₂O | F-gases | Per Capita | Change | Global Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8.730.862 | 3.788.603 | 4.459.887 | 482.371 | – | 10,83 | 1,69% | 0,016% |
| 2023 | 8.586.035 | 3.740.479 | 4.417.033 | 428.523 | – | 10,69 | 10,21% | 0,016% |
| 2022 | 7.790.828 | 3.684.023 | 3.733.141 | 373.664 | – | 9,75 | 23,48% | 0,015% |
| 2021 | 6.309.353 | 3.321.121 | 2.614.008 | 374.223 | – | 7,94 | 0,86% | 0,012% |
| 2020 | 6.255.590 | 3.329.848 | 2.534.128 | 391.614 | – | 7,91 | 20,47% | 0,013% |
| 2019 | 5.192.599 | 2.793.429 | 1.984.940 | 414.229 | – | 6,6 | 6,88% | 0,010% |
| 2018 | 4.858.442 | 2.580.789 | 1.889.512 | 388.141 | – | 6,21 | 1,48% | 0,0096% |
| 2017 | 4.787.582 | 2.468.843 | 1.932.157 | 386.583 | – | 6,15 | 3,34% | 0,0097% |
| 2016 | 4.633.060 | 2.456.416 | 1.767.641 | 409.004 | – | 5,99 | 1,61% | 0,0095% |
| 2015 | 4.559.557 | 2.074.603 | 2.071.244 | 413.710 | – | 5,93 | 2,2% | 0,0094% |
| 2014 | 4.461.554 | 2.065.134 | 2.007.297 | 389.123 | – | 5,84 | 6,53% | 0,0092% |
| 2013 | 4.187.999 | 1.977.400 | 1.834.331 | 376.268 | – | 5,52 | 3,59% | 0,0087% |
| 2012 | 4.042.896 | 2.002.622 | 1.657.518 | 382.756 | – | 5,37 | 5,75% | 0,0085% |
| 2011 | 3.822.918 | 1.833.377 | 1.627.409 | 362.133 | – | 5,1 | 3,41% | 0,0082% |
| 2010 | 3.696.877 | 1.761.157 | 1.540.753 | 394.967 | – | 4,95 | 5,96% | 0,0081% |
| 2009 | 3.488.942 | 1.629.003 | 1.505.313 | 354.626 | – | 4,68 | 2,58% | 0,0081% |
| 2008 | 3.401.233 | 1.605.521 | 1.452.419 | 343.292 | – | 4,56 | 2,24% | 0,0078% |
| 2007 | 3.326.649 | 1.607.035 | 1.373.013 | 346.601 | – | 4,45 | 10,27% | 0,0077% |
| 2006 | 3.016.826 | 1.334.585 | 1.351.218 | 331.023 | – | 4,02 | −5,52% | 0,0072% |
| 2005 | 3.193.018 | 1.483.398 | 1.348.063 | 361.558 | – | 4,25 | −8,08% | 0,0078% |
| 2004 | 3.473.772 | 1.673.480 | 1.443.982 | 356.310 | – | 4,62 | −1,62% | 0,0088% |
| 2003 | 3.531.068 | 1.619.653 | 1.521.539 | 389.877 | – | 4,7 | 6,19% | 0,0093% |
| 2002 | 3.325.354 | 1.623.736 | 1.374.001 | 327.617 | – | 4,42 | −4,21% | 0,0091% |
| 2001 | 3.471.621 | 1.645.589 | 1.480.032 | 346.000 | – | 4,61 | −1,18% | 0,0096% |
| 2000 | 3.513.125 | 1.662.066 | 1.419.169 | 431.889 | – | 4,66 | −6,91% | 0,0098% |
| 1999 | 3.773.989 | 1.737.600 | 1.644.381 | 392.007 | – | 5 | 1,89% | 0,011% |
| 1998 | 3.704.131 | 1.749.371 | 1.554.970 | 399.789 | – | 4,89 | −1,61% | 0,011% |
| 1997 | 3.764.894 | 1.723.966 | 1.652.548 | 388.380 | – | 4,95 | 5,59% | 0,011% |
| 1996 | 3.565.440 | 1.581.830 | 1.618.055 | 365.556 | – | 4,68 | 2,24% | 0,010% |
| 1995 | 3.487.360 | 1.532.383 | 1.599.375 | 355.602 | – | 4,58 | 11,38% | 0,010% |
| 1994 | 3.131.037 | 1.414.864 | 1.387.902 | 328.271 | – | 4,13 | 10,73% | 0,0096% |
| 1993 | 2.827.694 | 1.088.757 | 1.366.989 | 371.948 | – | 3,75 | 6,22% | 0,0087% |
| 1992 | 2.662.070 | 1.082.457 | 1.255.386 | 324.228 | – | 3,56 | 2% | 0,0082% |
| 1991 | 2.609.759 | 1.145.932 | 1.176.447 | 287.380 | – | 3,51 | 5,59% | 0,0081% |
| 1990 | 2.471.663 | 1.173.657 | 1.019.125 | 278.882 | – | 3,33 | −6,74% | 0,0077% |
| 1989 | 2.650.316 | 1.234.044 | 1.128.755 | 287.517 | – | 3,55 | −7,61% | 0,0083% |
| 1988 | 2.868.553 | 1.395.388 | 1.133.435 | 339.730 | – | 3,82 | 1,43% | 0,0091% |
| 1987 | 2.828.009 | 1.345.424 | 1.142.849 | 339.736 | – | 3,73 | −0,84% | 0,0093% |
| 1986 | 2.851.987 | 1.364.462 | 1.192.071 | 295.453 | – | 3,73 | −1,75% | 0,0096% |
| 1985 | 2.902.780 | 1.440.680 | 1.162.494 | 299.606 | – | 3,77 | −4,65% | 0,0100% |
| 1984 | 3.044.442 | 1.402.611 | 1.280.558 | 361.273 | – | 3,93 | 6,69% | 0,011% |
| 1983 | 2.853.595 | 1.294.101 | 1.219.685 | 339.809 | – | 3,66 | −8,8% | 0,010% |
| 1982 | 3.129.085 | 1.442.558 | 1.383.472 | 303.055 | – | 4,01 | −5,94% | 0,011% |
| 1981 | 3.326.667 | 1.772.773 | 1.295.252 | 258.643 | – | 4,26 | −0,11% | 0,012% |
| 1980 | 3.330.386 | 1.773.095 | 1.306.744 | 250.547 | – | 4,27 | 6,66% | 0,012% |
| 1979 | 3.122.574 | 1.681.169 | 1.199.908 | 241.497 | – | 4,02 | −10,67% | 0,011% |
| 1978 | 3.495.494 | 1.760.623 | 1.460.826 | 274.046 | – | 4,54 | −5,88% | 0,012% |
| 1977 | 3.713.952 | 1.868.521 | 1.570.697 | 274.734 | – | 4,87 | 7,87% | 0,014% |
| 1976 | 3.443.073 | 1.865.528 | 1.300.033 | 277.512 | – | 4,57 | −6,19% | 0,013% |
| 1975 | 3.670.378 | 1.840.307 | 1.554.410 | 275.661 | – | 4,92 | 11,47% | 0,014% |
| 1974 | 3.292.713 | 1.558.105 | 1.467.752 | 266.856 | – | 4,46 | 0,36% | 0,013% |
| 1973 | 3.280.802 | 1.766.123 | 1.253.508 | 261.170 | – | 4,49 | 10,83% | 0,013% |
| 1972 | 2.960.216 | 1.524.580 | 1.190.815 | 244.821 | – | 4,1 | −1,79% | 0,012% |
| 1971 | 3.014.057 | 1.502.528 | 1.268.131 | 243.398 | – | 4,22 | −0,14% | 0,013% |
| 1970 | 3.018.331 | 1.502.505 | 1.273.719 | 242.107 | – | 4,28 | – | 0,013% |
See also
- Guyana CO2 Emissions
- Global GHG Emissions - GHG Emissions by Year, by Country, by Sector
- Population of Guyana
Sources
- Crippa M., Guizzardi D., Pagani F., Banja M., Muntean M., et al., GHG emissions of all world countries – JRC/IEA 2025 Report, European Commission, 2025. DOI. Data: EDGAR_2025_GHG.
- CO2 emissions from fuel combustion based on IEA (2024) Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Energy, as modified by the Joint Research Centre (IEA-EDGAR CO2, v4).