Per capita GHG emissions in Guyana

Guyana: Per capita GHG emissions was 24.55 tons/capita in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
24.55 tons/capita
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
9th
of 187 countries
All-time high
28.11 tons/capita
in 2015
All-time low
12.9 tons/capita
in 1990
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Per capita GHG emissions in Guyana, 1990–2018

01020301990200420181990: 12.9 tons/capita1991: 13.2 tons/capita1992: 13.1 tons/capita1993: 13.2 tons/capita1994: 13.5 tons/capita1995: 14.5 tons/capita1996: 15 tons/capita1997: 15.5 tons/capita1998: 15.8 tons/capita1999: 15.9 tons/capita2000: 15.6 tons/capita2001: 16.6 tons/capita2002: 16.5 tons/capita2003: 16.8 tons/capita2004: 17.4 tons/capita2005: 16.9 tons/capita2006: 16.6 tons/capita2007: 17 tons/capita2008: 17.2 tons/capita2009: 17.2 tons/capita2010: 17.5 tons/capita2011: 27.7 tons/capita2012: 27.9 tons/capita2013: 28 tons/capita2014: 28.1 tons/capita2015: 28.1 tons/capita2016: 24.4 tons/capita2017: 24.4 tons/capita2018: 24.6 tons/capita

Source: Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org. Measured in tons/capita.

Analysis

The most recent figure for per capita ghg emissions in Guyana is 24.55 tons/capita, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions in Guyana peaked at 28.11 tons/capita in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.9 tons/capita, in 1990.

That places Guyana 9th out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.24 tons/capita 12.9 tons/capita 15.93 tons/capita 10
2000s 16.77 tons/capita 15.57 tons/capita 17.36 tons/capita 10
2010s 25.64 tons/capita 17.52 tons/capita 28.11 tons/capita 9

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 6 Kuwait 27.3 tons/capita compare
  2. 7 Botswana 25.49 tons/capita compare
  3. 8 Australia 24.79 tons/capita compare
  4. 10 Suriname 22.82 tons/capita compare
  5. 11 Turkmenistan 21.38 tons/capita compare
  6. 12 Grenada 21.14 tons/capita compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita ghg emissions in Guyana?
Per capita ghg emissions in Guyana was 24.55 tons/capita in 2018, according to Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 28.11 tons/capita in 2015.
What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 12.9 tons/capita in 1990.
How does Guyana rank for per capita ghg emissions?
Guyana ranks 9th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is per capita ghg emissions rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guyana data come from?
The figures come from Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org, published as part of Per capita GHG emissions (tons/capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita GHG emissions (tons/capita)
Unit
tons/capita
Source
Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 5,438 data points, 1990–2018
Last refreshed

Per capita greenhouse gas emissions are generated from the World Resource Institute's Climate Watch. Climate Watch Historical Emission data contains sector-level greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data for 194 countries and the European Union (EU) for the period 1990-2018, including emissions of the six major GHGs from most major sources and sinks. Non-CO2 emissions are expressed in CO2 equivalents using 100-year global warming potential values from IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. Climate Watch Historical GHG Emissions data (previously published through CAIT Climate Data Explorer) are derived from several sources. Any use of the Land-Use Change and Forestry or Agriculture indicator should be cited as FAO 2020, FAOSTAT Emissions Database. Any use of CO2 emissions from fuel combustion data should be cited as CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion, OECD/IEA, 2020.