Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Guyana
Guyana: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF was 8.73 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 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 8.73 Mt CO2e for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 95.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Guyana peaked at 8.73 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.47 Mt CO2e, in 1990.
Guyana ranks 144th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.02 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 3.01 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 2.96 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 3.28 Mt CO2e | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 3.29 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 3.67 Mt CO2e | +11.5% |
| 1976 | 3.44 Mt CO2e | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 3.71 Mt CO2e | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 3.5 Mt CO2e | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 3.12 Mt CO2e | -10.7% |
| 1980 | 3.33 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 3.33 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 3.13 Mt CO2e | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 2.85 Mt CO2e | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 3.04 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 2.9 Mt CO2e | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 2.85 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 2.83 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 2.87 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 2.65 Mt CO2e | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 2.47 Mt CO2e | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 2.61 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 2.66 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 2.83 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 3.13 Mt CO2e | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 3.49 Mt CO2e | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 3.57 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 3.76 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 3.7 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 3.77 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 3.51 Mt CO2e | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 3.47 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 3.33 Mt CO2e | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 3.53 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 3.47 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 3.19 Mt CO2e | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 3.02 Mt CO2e | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 3.33 Mt CO2e | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 3.4 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 3.49 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 3.7 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 3.82 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 4.04 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 4.19 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 4.46 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 4.56 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 4.63 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 4.79 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 4.86 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 5.19 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 6.26 Mt CO2e | +20.5% |
| 2021 | 6.31 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 7.79 Mt CO2e | +23.5% |
| 2023 | 8.59 Mt CO2e | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 8.73 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 8.73 Mt CO2e is below the median for high income countries, which is 39 Mt CO2e, 22% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 8.73 Mt CO2e is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.08 Mt CO2e, 51% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.3 Mt CO2e | 2.96 Mt CO2e | 3.71 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.98 Mt CO2e | 2.65 Mt CO2e | 3.33 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.2 Mt CO2e | 2.47 Mt CO2e | 3.77 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.37 Mt CO2e | 3.02 Mt CO2e | 3.53 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.42 Mt CO2e | 3.7 Mt CO2e | 5.19 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.53 Mt CO2e | 6.26 Mt CO2e | 8.73 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More environment data for Guyana
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.92 Percentage change (2025)
- 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 total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Guyana?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Guyana was 8.73 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 total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 8.73 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.47 Mt CO2e in 1990.
- How does Guyana rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
- Guyana ranks 144th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.7%. 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 55 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
A measure of annual emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).