Emissions of air pollutants in Guyana
Guyana: Emissions of air pollutants was 38,237 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
38,237 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
138th
of 220 countries
All-time high
38,250 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
67.77 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Emissions of air pollutants in Guyana, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 38,237 tonnes for emissions of air pollutants in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Guyana peaked at 38,250 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 67.77 tonnes, in 1750.
That places Guyana 138th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Emissions of air pollutants in Guyana, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 67.77 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 68.33 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1752 | 68.88 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1753 | 69.43 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1754 | 69.98 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1755 | 70.53 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1756 | 71.08 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1757 | 71.64 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1758 | 72.19 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1759 | 72.74 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1760 | 73.29 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1761 | 73.89 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1762 | 74.48 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1763 | 75.08 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1764 | 75.68 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1765 | 76.27 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1766 | 76.87 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1767 | 77.47 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1768 | 78.06 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1769 | 78.66 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1770 | 79.25 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1771 | 79.9 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1772 | 80.54 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1773 | 81.19 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1774 | 81.83 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1775 | 82.48 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1776 | 83.12 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1777 | 83.77 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1778 | 84.41 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1779 | 85.05 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1780 | 85.7 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1781 | 86.39 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1782 | 87.09 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1783 | 87.79 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1784 | 88.48 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1785 | 89.18 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1786 | 89.88 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1787 | 90.57 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1788 | 91.27 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1789 | 91.96 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1790 | 92.66 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1791 | 93.41 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1792 | 94.17 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1793 | 94.92 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1794 | 95.67 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1795 | 96.42 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1796 | 97.17 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1797 | 97.93 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1798 | 98.68 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1799 | 99.43 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1800 | 100.18 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1801 | 101.16 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1802 | 102.13 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1803 | 103.11 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1804 | 104.1 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1805 | 105.08 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1806 | 106.07 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1807 | 107.06 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1808 | 108.05 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1809 | 109.04 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1810 | 110.04 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1811 | 111.43 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1812 | 112.82 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1813 | 114.22 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1814 | 115.61 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1815 | 117.02 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1816 | 118.42 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1817 | 119.83 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1818 | 121.25 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1819 | 122.66 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1820 | 124.08 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1821 | 125.65 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1822 | 127.21 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1823 | 128.78 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1824 | 130.36 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1825 | 131.94 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1826 | 133.51 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1827 | 135.1 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1828 | 136.69 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1829 | 138.28 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1830 | 139.88 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1831 | 141.64 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1832 | 143.4 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1833 | 145.16 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1834 | 146.94 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1835 | 148.71 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1836 | 150.48 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1837 | 152.27 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1838 | 154.06 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1839 | 155.85 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1840 | 157.64 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1841 | 159.62 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1842 | 161.6 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1843 | 163.58 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1844 | 165.57 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1845 | 167.56 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1846 | 169.56 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1847 | 171.57 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1848 | 173.58 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1849 | 175.59 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1850 | 164.54 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1851 | 173.38 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1852 | 182.24 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1853 | 191.1 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1854 | 199.97 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1855 | 208.84 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1856 | 210.32 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1857 | 211.8 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1858 | 213.29 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1859 | 214.79 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 216.29 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1861 | 224.95 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1862 | 233.67 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1863 | 242.43 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1864 | 251.21 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1865 | 260.01 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1866 | 263.79 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1867 | 267.6 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1868 | 271.42 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1869 | 275.28 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1870 | 279.16 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1871 | 289.94 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1872 | 300.74 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1873 | 311.56 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1874 | 322.42 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1875 | 333.29 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1876 | 338.74 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1877 | 344.23 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1878 | 349.75 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1879 | 355.31 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1880 | 360.89 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1881 | 376.14 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1882 | 391.3 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1883 | 406.49 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1884 | 421.67 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1885 | 436.89 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1886 | 436.56 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1887 | 436.24 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1888 | 436.23 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1889 | 436.26 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 436.33 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 436.79 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1892 | 437.24 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1893 | 437.73 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1894 | 438.24 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1895 | 438.87 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1896 | 436.44 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1897 | 433.96 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1898 | 431.53 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1899 | 429.13 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1900 | 426.77 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1901 | 505.95 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1902 | 587.43 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1903 | 671.2 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1904 | 757.46 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1905 | 846.25 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1906 | 932.03 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1907 | 1,023 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1908 | 1,113 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1909 | 1,201 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1910 | 1,294 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1911 | 1,398 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1912 | 1,505 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1913 | 1,616 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1914 | 1,730 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1915 | 1,848 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1916 | 1,944 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1917 | 2,041 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1918 | 2,141 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1919 | 2,243 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1920 | 2,346 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1921 | 2,495 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1922 | 2,650 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1923 | 2,812 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1924 | 2,975 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1925 | 3,159 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1926 | 3,356 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1927 | 3,553 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1928 | 3,753 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1929 | 3,958 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1930 | 4,160 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1931 | 4,432 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1932 | 4,706 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1933 | 4,989 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1934 | 5,278 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1935 | 5,576 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1936 | 5,808 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1937 | 6,063 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1938 | 6,322 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1939 | 6,586 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1940 | 6,854 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1941 | 6,515 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1942 | 6,152 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1943 | 5,775 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1944 | 5,377 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1945 | 4,959 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1946 | 4,584 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1947 | 4,187 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1948 | 3,765 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1949 | 3,314 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1950 | 4,953 tonnes | +49.4% |
| 1951 | 5,241 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1952 | 5,809 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1953 | 6,871 tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1954 | 7,178 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1955 | 7,774 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1956 | 8,278 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1957 | 8,397 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 7,969 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1959 | 9,007 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1960 | 10,117 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1961 | 10,956 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1962 | 10,774 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 10,562 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 11,172 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 15,231 tonnes | +36.3% |
| 1966 | 16,743 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1967 | 18,573 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1968 | 19,140 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 19,869 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 22,076 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 20,755 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 21,153 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 22,583 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 20,686 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1975 | 23,369 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1976 | 23,946 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 22,995 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 23,216 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 22,169 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 23,216 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 24,134 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 21,949 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 20,749 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 21,273 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 21,557 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 21,352 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 21,014 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 19,943 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 17,857 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1990 | 17,281 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 16,966 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 16,633 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 17,453 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 19,005 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 19,234 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 20,407 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 20,898 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 24,097 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 26,484 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 25,971 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 25,873 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 26,173 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 25,851 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 26,645 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 24,505 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 21,190 tonnes | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 24,089 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 23,246 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 23,769 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 27,941 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 30,953 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 33,605 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 32,692 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 32,043 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 31,998 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 34,876 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 35,217 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 36,614 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 37,003 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 37,572 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 38,250 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 38,237 tonnes | -0.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 38,237 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 90,409 tonnes, 42% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 38,237 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54,155 tonnes, 71% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions of air pollutants in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +49.4% | 3,314 tonnes | 4,953 tonnes |
| 1965 | +36.3% | 11,172 tonnes | 15,231 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 70.26 tonnes | 67.77 tonnes | 72.74 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 75.97 tonnes | 73.29 tonnes | 78.66 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 82.15 tonnes | 79.25 tonnes | 85.05 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 88.83 tonnes | 85.7 tonnes | 91.96 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 96.05 tonnes | 92.66 tonnes | 99.43 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 104.6 tonnes | 100.18 tonnes | 109.04 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 116.33 tonnes | 110.04 tonnes | 122.66 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 131.16 tonnes | 124.08 tonnes | 138.28 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 147.84 tonnes | 139.88 tonnes | 155.85 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 166.59 tonnes | 157.64 tonnes | 175.59 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 197.03 tonnes | 164.54 tonnes | 214.79 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 250.66 tonnes | 216.29 tonnes | 275.28 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 322.51 tonnes | 279.16 tonnes | 355.31 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 413.87 tonnes | 360.89 tonnes | 436.89 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 435.63 tonnes | 429.13 tonnes | 438.87 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 806.37 tonnes | 426.77 tonnes | 1,201 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 1,776 tonnes | 1,294 tonnes | 2,243 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 3,106 tonnes | 2,346 tonnes | 3,958 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 5,392 tonnes | 4,160 tonnes | 6,586 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 5,148 tonnes | 3,314 tonnes | 6,854 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 7,148 tonnes | 4,953 tonnes | 9,007 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 14,314 tonnes | 10,117 tonnes | 19,869 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 22,295 tonnes | 20,686 tonnes | 23,946 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,304 tonnes | 17,857 tonnes | 24,134 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,846 tonnes | 16,633 tonnes | 26,484 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,731 tonnes | 21,190 tonnes | 26,645 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,294 tonnes | 27,941 tonnes | 37,003 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,020 tonnes | 37,572 tonnes | 38,250 tonnes | 3 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.55 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.299 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 12.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants in Guyana?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Guyana was 38,237 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 38,250 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.77 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Guyana rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Guyana ranks 138th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.