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Environment · Latin America & Caribbean · High income

Guyana: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 4.56 t (2024), 59th of 203 in the world and 6th of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean. GHG per person is 10.51 t (2024), 30th of 203 in the world and 3rd of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean. GHG emissions is 8.7 Mt (2024), 144th of 203 in the world and 24th of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean.

CO₂ per person4.56 t2024 · world 59/203 · region 6/39GHG per person10.51 t2024 · world 30/203 · region 3/39GHG emissions8.7 Mt2024 · world 144/203 · region 24/39CO₂ emissions3.8 Mt2024 · world 142/203 · region 23/39
CO₂ per person
GuyanaLatin America & CaribbeanHigh incomeWorld
0.05.01015199520002005201020152020Guyana4.56 tLatin America & CaribbeanHigh incomeWorld
GHG per person
GuyanaLatin America & CaribbeanHigh incomeWorld
0.05.0101520199520002005201020152020Guyana10.51 tLatin America & CaribbeanHigh incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Guyana in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes4.56 t202459/2036/392.17 t2.35 t4.12 t+66%since 20142.68 t9.75 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e10.51 t202430/2033/394.59 t4.93 t7.75 t+78%since 20145.30 t12.50 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e8.7 Mt2024144/20324/393.5 Mt3.7 Mt6.3 Mt+96%since 20143,510.6 Mt17,426.5 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt3.8 Mt2024142/20323/391.7 Mt1.8 Mt3.3 Mt+83%since 20141,771.5 Mt13,596.6 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e4.5 Mt2024131/20321/391.4 Mt1.5 Mt2.5 Mt+122%since 20141,308.3 Mt2,534.1 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption12.1%2022134/21222/4130.4%30.6%12.0%−16.6 ppsince 201234.2%12.8%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output7.1%2021148/20627/414.5%9.8%7.2%−2.3 ppsince 201156.7%26.7%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³16.9 µg/m³2023101/20013/3526.7 µg/m³18.5 µg/m³16.6 µg/m³+0.7%since 201317.4 µg/m³13.0 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area87.1%20246/2142/4294.3%94.1%87.2%−6.8 ppsince 201446.1%36.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area3.4%2024200/21036/393.6%3.6%3.4%−0.2 ppsince 201432.9%28.2%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area0.4%2024196/20638/390.5%0.5%0.5%±0.0 ppsince 20147.5%9.0%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory5.1%2025144/21322/42··5.2%−0.2 ppsince 201523.4%22.2%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources0.6%2022162/17732/330.7%0.6%0.6%±0.0 ppsince 20122.6%6.4%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³293,317 m³20222/1831/34315,102 m³321,652 m³298,459 m³−9.2%since 201221,253 m³10,983 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare6,563 kg/ha202420/1794/323,799 kg/ha4,165 kg/ha5,634 kg/ha+26%since 20144,828 kg/ha5,394 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Guyana and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Guyana. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorGuyanaBrazilVenezuelaSuriname
CO₂ per person4.56 t20242.32 t20243.39 t20244.06 t2024
GHG per person10.51 t20246.13 t20245.89 t20245.78 t2024
GHG emissions8.7 Mt20241,299.2 Mt2024167.3 Mt20243.7 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions3.8 Mt2024491.5 Mt202496.4 Mt20242.6 Mt2024
Methane4.5 Mt2024621.2 Mt202453.0 Mt20240.9 Mt2024
Renewable energy12.1%202246.5%202133.7%202114.5%2021
Renewable power7.1%202177.4%202181.7%202141.9%2021
PM2.5 exposure16.9 µg/m³202313.4 µg/m³202319.2 µg/m³202315.7 µg/m³2023
Forest cover87.1%202458.5%202453.4%202491.5%2024
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