Carbon intensity of GDP in Guyana

Guyana: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.0646 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0646 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
Change on year
down 29.6%
World rank
166th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.3084 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 1990
All-time low
0.0646 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in Guyana, 1990–2024

0.050.10.150.20.250.31990200720241990: 0.308 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1991: 0.284 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1992: 0.249 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1993: 0.231 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1994: 0.277 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1995: 0.286 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1996: 0.273 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1997: 0.28 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1998: 0.289 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1999: 0.279 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2000: 0.271 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2001: 0.262 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2002: 0.256 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2003: 0.257 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2004: 0.261 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2005: 0.236 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2006: 0.202 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2007: 0.227 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2008: 0.223 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2009: 0.218 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2010: 0.227 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2011: 0.224 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2012: 0.233 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2013: 0.222 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2014: 0.228 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2015: 0.227 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2016: 0.259 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2017: 0.251 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2018: 0.251 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2019: 0.258 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2020: 0.214 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2021: 0.178 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2022: 0.121 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2023: 0.092 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2024: 0.065 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, carbon intensity of gdp in Guyana stood at 0.0646 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 29.6% on the previous year and down 71.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Guyana peaked at 0.3084 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0646 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, in 2024.

That places Guyana 166th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Guyana, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP) in Guyana, 1990 to 2024.
Year kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Change
1990 0.3084 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
1991 0.2839 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -7.9%
1992 0.2489 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -12.3%
1993 0.2314 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -7.0%
1994 0.2771 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +19.7%
1995 0.2858 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +3.1%
1996 0.2732 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -4.4%
1997 0.2805 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +2.6%
1998 0.2894 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +3.2%
1999 0.2792 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -3.5%
2000 0.2708 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -3.0%
2001 0.2621 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -3.2%
2002 0.2557 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -2.4%
2003 0.2567 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +0.4%
2004 0.2612 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +1.7%
2005 0.2361 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -9.6%
2006 0.2021 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -14.4%
2007 0.227 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +12.3%
2008 0.2229 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -1.8%
2009 0.2182 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -2.1%
2010 0.2266 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +3.8%
2011 0.2242 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -1.0%
2012 0.2326 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +3.8%
2013 0.2216 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -4.7%
2014 0.2276 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +2.7%
2015 0.2271 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -0.2%
2016 0.259 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +14.1%
2017 0.251 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -3.1%
2018 0.2512 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +0.1%
2019 0.2581 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +2.7%
2020 0.2144 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -16.9%
2021 0.1781 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -16.9%
2022 0.121 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -32.1%
2023 0.0918 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -24.1%
2024 0.0646 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -29.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2758 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.2314 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.3084 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 10
2000s 0.2413 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.2021 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.2708 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 10
2010s 0.2379 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.2216 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.259 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 10
2020s 0.134 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0646 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.2144 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 163 Niger 0.0662 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
  2. 164 Burundi 0.0658 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
  3. 165 Kenya 0.0656 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
  4. 167 Cayman Islands 0.0617 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
  5. 168 Denmark 0.0602 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
  6. 169 Costa Rica 0.0598 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in Guyana?
Carbon intensity of gdp in Guyana was 0.0646 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 0.3084 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1990.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0646 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024.
How does Guyana rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
Guyana ranks 166th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is down 71.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guyana data come from?
The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP)
Unit
kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 8,228 data points, 1990–2024
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.