Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Guyana
Guyana: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste was 0.4606 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Guyana, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 0.4606 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from waste in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Guyana peaked at 0.4606 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2974 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Guyana 146th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2974 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.3343 Mt CO2e | +12.4% |
| 1972 | 0.337 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.3397 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3493 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.3527 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3604 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.361 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.3709 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.374 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.3778 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3785 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3765 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3721 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.369 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.366 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3627 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.3573 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.3498 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3462 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3416 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3476 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3603 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3681 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3771 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3816 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3894 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3931 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3884 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3927 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3864 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3868 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3897 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3862 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3873 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.378 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3795 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3831 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3788 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3797 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3795 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3853 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.39 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3936 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4007 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4064 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4085 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4095 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4139 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4222 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4322 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4407 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4511 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4557 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4606 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.4606 Mt CO2e is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 Mt CO2e, 32% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.4606 Mt CO2e is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.06 Mt CO2e, 43% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3477 Mt CO2e | 0.2974 Mt CO2e | 0.374 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3656 Mt CO2e | 0.3462 Mt CO2e | 0.3785 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.374 Mt CO2e | 0.3416 Mt CO2e | 0.3931 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3836 Mt CO2e | 0.378 Mt CO2e | 0.3897 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.401 Mt CO2e | 0.3795 Mt CO2e | 0.4222 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4481 Mt CO2e | 0.4322 Mt CO2e | 0.4606 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Guyana?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Guyana was 0.4606 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4606 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2974 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Guyana rank for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
- Guyana ranks 146th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from waste rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).