Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Guyana
Guyana: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.6455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.6455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
32nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.8291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2015
All-time low
0.075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1889
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Guyana, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Guyana is 0.6455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Guyana peaked at 0.8291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1889.
That places Guyana 32nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4895 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 29 Poland 0.6987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 30 United States 0.6936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 31 Zambia 0.6678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 33 Czechia 0.6233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 34 Mauritania 0.6177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 35 Slovakia 0.5941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More reference data data for Guyana
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5186 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.373 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.2 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.0337 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Guyana?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Guyana was 0.6455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1889.
- How does Guyana rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Guyana ranks 32nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.