Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Guyana
Guyana: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 580.86 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
580.86 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
24th
of 193 countries
All-time high
645.77 kilograms per person
in 2015
All-time low
306.71 kilograms per person
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Guyana, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Guyana stood at 580.86 kilograms per person.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Guyana peaked at 645.77 kilograms per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 306.71 kilograms per person, in 1990.
That places Guyana 24th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Guyana, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 306.71 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 361.02 kilograms per person | +17.7% |
| 1992 | 360.04 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 398.42 kilograms per person | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 383.69 kilograms per person | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 448.31 kilograms per person | +16.8% |
| 1996 | 433.9 kilograms per person | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 459.17 kilograms per person | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 445.26 kilograms per person | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 470.9 kilograms per person | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 418.39 kilograms per person | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 431.66 kilograms per person | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 458.32 kilograms per person | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 497.96 kilograms per person | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 563.99 kilograms per person | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 459.97 kilograms per person | -18.4% |
| 2006 | 461.15 kilograms per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 462.43 kilograms per person | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 543.32 kilograms per person | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 491.96 kilograms per person | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 547.21 kilograms per person | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 482.47 kilograms per person | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 549.38 kilograms per person | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 586.65 kilograms per person | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 583.38 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 645.77 kilograms per person | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 550.06 kilograms per person | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 533.52 kilograms per person | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 593.76 kilograms per person | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 606.68 kilograms per person | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 594.44 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 576.35 kilograms per person | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 535.52 kilograms per person | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 580.86 kilograms per person | +8.5% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 580.86 kilograms per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 234.74 kilograms per person, 2.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 580.86 kilograms per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 212.63 kilograms per person, 2.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 406.74 kilograms per person | 306.71 kilograms per person | 470.9 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 478.92 kilograms per person | 418.39 kilograms per person | 563.99 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 567.89 kilograms per person | 482.47 kilograms per person | 645.77 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 571.79 kilograms per person | 535.52 kilograms per person | 594.44 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More reference data data for Guyana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0297 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0457 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1619 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Guyana?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Guyana was 580.86 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 645.77 kilograms per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 306.71 kilograms per person in 1990.
- How does Guyana rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Guyana ranks 24th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.