Climate Change in Guyana
1,185 indicators covering climate change for Guyana.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires | 6,025 tonnes | 2026 | down 59.2% | 85th |
| Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), per unit of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 2023 | down 75.4% | 113th |
| Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), per unit of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 2023 | down 75.4% | 113th |
| Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), per unit of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 2023 | down 75.4% | 113th |
| Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per unit of GDP | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | 2023 | down 75.3% | 114th |
| Food Packaging — Emissions | 0 kt | 2023 | — | 134th |
| Food Packaging — Emissions | 0 kt | 2023 | — | 118th |
| Food Packaging — Emissions | 0.0002 kt | 2023 | down 95.6% | 145th |
| Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 | 0 kt | 2023 | down 100.0% | 141st |
| Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O | 0 kt | 2023 | — | 141st |
| Electricity — Energy use in agriculture | 115.56 TJ | 2023 | down 26.1% | 113th |
| Electricity — Emissions | 15.94 kt | 2023 | down 26.1% | 104th |
| Electricity — Emissions | 0.0385 kt | 2023 | down 26.1% | 113th |
| Electricity — Emissions | 0.0002 kt | 2023 | down 33.3% | 107th |
| Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions | 0.0529 kt | 2023 | up 6.4% | 136th |
| Annual freshwater withdrawals, total | 1.44 billion cubic meters | 2022 | unchanged | 102nd |
| Annual freshwater withdrawals, total | 0.6% | 2022 | unchanged | 162nd |
| Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population | 98 | 2022 | up 4.8% | 155th |
| Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions | 19.3% | 2025 | up 2,712.9% | 1st |
| Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions | 0.6% | 2025 | down 2.3% | 131st |
| Temperature anomalies vs. latitude | 0.3486 °C | 2025 | up 68.0% | 159th |
| Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL | 1 | 2022 | unchanged | 78th |
| People affected by disaster, Number | 500 | 2022 | — | 146th |
| Waste — Emissions (CO2), per capita | 0 kt per person | 2023 | down 4.8% | 94th |
| Waste — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 2023 | down 74.2% | 102nd |
| Waste — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 2023 | down 2.2% | 116th |
| Food Packaging — Emissions | 0.0002 kt | 2023 | down 94.5% | 120th |
| Food Packaging — Emissions | 0 kt | 2023 | down 100.0% | 118th |
| Food Packaging — Emissions | 0 kt | 2023 | — | 116th |
| Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) | 0.0003 kt | 2023 | down 94.5% | 120th |
| Forest fires — Emissions | 2,057 kt | 2024 | up 1,401.7% | 41st |
| Other forest — Emissions | 24.32 kt | 2024 | up 75.0% | 65th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions | 4.51 million tonnes | 2024 | up 128.4% | 141st |
| Annual CO₂ emissions by world region | 4.51 million tonnes | 2024 | up 128.4% | 141st |
| Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions | 4.51 million tonnes | 2024 | up 128.4% | 141st |
| Carbon dioxide emissions by income level | 4.51 million tonnes | 2024 | up 128.4% | 141st |
| Greenhouse gas emissions | 13.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 28.8% | 138th |
| Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry | 7.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 187.2% | 140th |
| Methane emissions | 3.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 89.4% | 136th |
| Nitrous oxide emissions | 536,507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 3.6% | 147th |
| CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry | 4.32 million tonnes | 2024 | up 118.5% | 123rd |
| Per capita greenhouse gas emissions | 16.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | up 16.9% | 17th |
| Per capita methane emissions | 4.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | up 71.9% | 10th |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type | 5.19 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 98.3% | 28th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from oil | 4.32 million tonnes | 2024 | up 118.5% | 123rd |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil | 5.19 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 98.3% | 28th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from cement | 14,087 tonnes | 2024 | — | 142nd |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement | 0.0169 tonnes per person | 2024 | — | 133rd |
| Carbon intensity of energy | 274.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 2024 | up 14.8% | 28th |
| Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions | 131,397 tonnes | 2024 | up 79.3% | 79th |
| Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions | 4.51 million tonnes | 2024 | up 128.4% | 141st |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring | 175,254 tonnes | 2024 | — | 63rd |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring | 0.2109 tonnes per person | 2024 | — | 19th |
| Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions | 8.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | up 160.6% | 27th |
| Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions | 16.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | up 16.9% | 17th |
| Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita | 2.52 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 26.6% | 65th |
| Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita | 274.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 2024 | up 14.8% | 28th |
| Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry | 8.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | up 160.6% | 27th |
| CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change | 4.51 million tonnes | 2024 | up 128.4% | 141st |
| Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil | 115.78 million tonnes | 2024 | up 33.5% | 133rd |