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.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Guyana, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.1026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1852 | 0.1016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1853 | 0.1014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1854 | 0.1012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1855 | 0.1009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1856 | 0.1006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1857 | 0.1002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1858 | 0.0997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1859 | 0.0989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1860 | 0.0977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1861 | 0.0963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1862 | 0.0947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1863 | 0.0929 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1864 | 0.0911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1865 | 0.0893 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1866 | 0.0876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1867 | 0.0859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1868 | 0.0842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1869 | 0.0825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1870 | 0.0809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1871 | 0.0797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1872 | 0.079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1873 | 0.0786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1874 | 0.0785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1875 | 0.0785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.0785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.0784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1878 | 0.078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1879 | 0.0776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1880 | 0.0771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1881 | 0.0766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1882 | 0.0762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1883 | 0.0761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1884 | 0.076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1885 | 0.0758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1886 | 0.0756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1887 | 0.0754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1888 | 0.0752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1889 | 0.075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1890 | 0.0846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.7% |
| 1891 | 0.0847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1892 | 0.0853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1893 | 0.0863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1894 | 0.0876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1895 | 0.0892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1896 | 0.091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1897 | 0.093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1898 | 0.0951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1899 | 0.0976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1900 | 0.1002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1901 | 0.1041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1902 | 0.1099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1903 | 0.1171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 1904 | 0.1251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 1905 | 0.1334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.7% |
| 1906 | 0.1417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1907 | 0.1495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1908 | 0.1562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1909 | 0.1615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1910 | 0.1649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1911 | 0.1671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1912 | 0.1692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1913 | 0.1712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1914 | 0.1731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1915 | 0.1749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1916 | 0.1765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1917 | 0.178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1918 | 0.1793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1919 | 0.1803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1920 | 0.1811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1921 | 0.1814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1922 | 0.1811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1923 | 0.1803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1924 | 0.1792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1925 | 0.178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1926 | 0.1769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1927 | 0.1758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1928 | 0.175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1929 | 0.1743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1930 | 0.1739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1931 | 0.1739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.1747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1933 | 0.1759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1934 | 0.1778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1935 | 0.1801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1936 | 0.1827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1937 | 0.1854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1938 | 0.1881 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1939 | 0.1903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1940 | 0.1918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1941 | 0.1968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1942 | 0.2082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1943 | 0.2242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.6% |
| 1944 | 0.243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.4% |
| 1945 | 0.2632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.3% |
| 1946 | 0.283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.5% |
| 1947 | 0.3011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 1948 | 0.316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1949 | 0.3261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1950 | 0.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1951 | 0.3331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 0.3401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 0.3493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 0.3597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 0.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 0.3795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 0.3872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 0.3925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 0.3949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 0.3954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 0.3503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.4% |
| 1962 | 0.3792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.3% |
| 1963 | 0.3716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.0% |
| 1965 | 0.4607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.7% |
| 1966 | 0.462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.4394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 0.4312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.3974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 0.4374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.4621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 0.4533 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.4377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.4163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 0.4542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 0.357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -21.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.3987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 0.4524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.5% |
| 1983 | 0.4923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 0.5046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.4065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -19.5% |
| 1986 | 0.4442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.4458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.7% |
| 1990 | 0.4895 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 0.5447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 0.5764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 0.6357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 0.566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 0.6347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 0.6247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.6789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 0.6926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.7029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 0.707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 0.6848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.6983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.6521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 0.7099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 0.6455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.1% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.6455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.7× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.6455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 2.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.