Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Guyana
Guyana: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste was 0.0153 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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
In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Guyana stood at 0.0153 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Guyana peaked at 0.0153 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0071 Mt CO2e, in 1972.
That places Guyana 156th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0075 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0073 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0071 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0074 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 0.008 Mt CO2e | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0083 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0085 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0091 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0088 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0085 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0087 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0089 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0077 Mt CO2e | -13.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0077 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0076 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0077 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0078 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0077 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0076 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0076 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0075 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0079 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0083 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0084 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0086 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0089 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0093 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0097 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0099 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0098 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0097 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0098 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0098 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0098 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0098 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0095 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0093 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0092 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0092 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0097 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0102 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.011 Mt CO2e | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0112 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0115 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.012 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0126 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0129 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0131 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0133 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0136 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0138 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0143 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0147 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.015 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0153 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.0153 Mt CO2e is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0866 Mt CO2e, 18% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.0153 Mt CO2e is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0618 Mt CO2e, 25% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.008 Mt CO2e | 0.0071 Mt CO2e | 0.0091 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0079 Mt CO2e | 0.0076 Mt CO2e | 0.0089 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0088 Mt CO2e | 0.0075 Mt CO2e | 0.0099 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0096 Mt CO2e | 0.0092 Mt CO2e | 0.0098 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0121 Mt CO2e | 0.0102 Mt CO2e | 0.0136 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0146 Mt CO2e | 0.0138 Mt CO2e | 0.0153 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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- Temperature change 1.49 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Guyana?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Guyana was 0.0153 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0153 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0071 Mt CO2e in 1972.
- How does Guyana rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- Guyana ranks 156th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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 nitrous oxide (N2O), 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).