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.

Emissions of air pollutants in Guyana

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Guyana
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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

Countries ranked near Guyana

135 Niger 42,446 tonnes compare
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More environment data for Guyana

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 8.73 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 10.51 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0071 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.37 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0028 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 4.46 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0012 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0053 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.4606 Mt CO2e (2024)

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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

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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