Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Guyana
Guyana: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 13,191 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
13,191 tonnes
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
134th
of 220 countries
All-time high
19,959 tonnes
in 1977
All-time low
20.22 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Guyana, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Guyana is 13,191 tonnes, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Guyana peaked at 19,959 tonnes in 1977 and was at its lowest, 20.22 tonnes, in 1750.
Guyana ranks 134th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Guyana, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 20.22 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 20.38 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1752 | 20.54 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1753 | 20.7 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1754 | 20.86 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1755 | 21.01 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1756 | 21.17 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1757 | 21.33 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1758 | 21.49 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1759 | 21.65 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1760 | 21.8 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1761 | 21.97 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1762 | 22.14 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1763 | 22.32 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1764 | 22.49 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1765 | 22.66 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1766 | 22.82 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1767 | 22.99 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1768 | 23.16 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1769 | 23.33 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1770 | 23.5 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1771 | 23.69 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1772 | 23.87 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1773 | 24.05 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1774 | 24.23 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1775 | 24.42 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1776 | 24.6 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1777 | 24.78 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1778 | 24.96 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1779 | 25.14 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1780 | 25.32 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1781 | 25.52 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1782 | 25.72 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1783 | 25.91 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1784 | 26.11 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1785 | 26.3 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1786 | 26.5 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1787 | 26.69 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1788 | 26.89 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1789 | 27.08 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1790 | 27.28 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1791 | 27.49 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1792 | 27.7 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1793 | 27.91 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1794 | 28.11 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1795 | 28.32 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1796 | 28.53 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1797 | 28.74 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1798 | 28.95 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1799 | 29.16 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1800 | 29.36 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1801 | 29.59 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1802 | 29.81 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1803 | 30.04 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1804 | 30.26 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1805 | 30.48 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1806 | 30.71 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1807 | 30.93 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1808 | 31.15 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1809 | 31.38 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1810 | 31.6 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1811 | 31.93 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1812 | 32.26 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1813 | 32.59 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1814 | 32.92 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1815 | 33.25 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1816 | 33.58 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1817 | 33.91 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1818 | 34.24 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1819 | 34.57 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1820 | 34.9 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1821 | 35.26 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1822 | 35.62 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1823 | 35.99 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1824 | 36.35 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1825 | 36.71 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1826 | 37.07 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1827 | 37.43 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1828 | 37.8 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1829 | 38.16 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1830 | 38.52 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1831 | 38.91 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1832 | 39.31 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1833 | 39.71 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1834 | 40.11 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1835 | 40.51 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1836 | 40.9 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1837 | 41.3 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1838 | 41.69 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1839 | 42.09 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1840 | 42.48 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1841 | 42.92 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1842 | 43.35 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1843 | 43.79 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1844 | 44.22 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1845 | 44.66 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1846 | 45.09 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1847 | 45.52 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1848 | 45.96 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1849 | 46.39 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1850 | 44.58 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1851 | 46.23 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1852 | 47.88 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1853 | 49.53 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1854 | 51.19 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1855 | 52.84 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1856 | 53.23 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1857 | 53.62 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1858 | 54.01 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1859 | 54.4 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 54.8 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1861 | 56.38 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1862 | 58.08 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1863 | 59.78 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1864 | 61.49 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1865 | 63.21 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1866 | 64.07 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1867 | 64.94 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1868 | 65.81 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1869 | 66.69 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1870 | 67.58 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1871 | 69.67 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1872 | 71.73 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1873 | 73.81 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1874 | 75.89 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1875 | 77.97 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1876 | 79.13 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1877 | 80.35 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1878 | 81.58 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1879 | 82.82 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1880 | 84.07 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1881 | 86.99 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1882 | 89.67 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1883 | 92.35 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1884 | 94.98 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1885 | 97.61 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1886 | 97.57 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1887 | 97.5 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1888 | 97.43 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1889 | 97.36 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1890 | 97.29 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1891 | 97.28 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1892 | 97.16 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1893 | 97.04 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1894 | 96.92 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1895 | 96.92 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 96.4 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1897 | 95.73 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1898 | 95.05 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1899 | 94.38 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1900 | 93.7 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1901 | 97.23 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1902 | 100.48 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1903 | 103.41 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1904 | 106.47 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1905 | 109.67 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1906 | 112.31 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1907 | 121.14 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1908 | 123.45 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1909 | 119.46 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1910 | 122.15 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1911 | 124.68 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1912 | 127.66 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1913 | 130.76 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1914 | 133.99 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1915 | 137.59 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1916 | 138.48 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1917 | 139.55 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1918 | 140.5 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1919 | 141.3 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1920 | 141.85 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1921 | 145.97 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1922 | 150.53 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1923 | 155.15 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1924 | 159.97 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1925 | 165.04 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1926 | 171.18 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1927 | 177.36 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1928 | 183.41 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1929 | 189.64 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1930 | 196.08 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1931 | 206.15 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1932 | 216.65 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1933 | 226.94 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1934 | 237.4 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1935 | 250.05 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1936 | 257.72 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1937 | 266.51 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1938 | 275.56 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1939 | 284.72 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1940 | 294.46 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1941 | 283.3 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1942 | 271.44 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1943 | 260.91 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1944 | 244.97 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1945 | 230.68 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1946 | 219.28 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1947 | 206.93 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1948 | 192.62 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1949 | 166.95 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1950 | 3,076 tonnes | +1742.5% |
| 1951 | 3,289 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1952 | 3,870 tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1953 | 5,149 tonnes | +33.1% |
| 1954 | 5,359 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1955 | 5,979 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1956 | 6,354 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1957 | 6,193 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1958 | 5,295 tonnes | -14.5% |
| 1959 | 6,406 tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1960 | 7,599 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1961 | 8,459 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1962 | 7,816 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1963 | 7,134 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1964 | 7,517 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 12,317 tonnes | +63.9% |
| 1966 | 13,487 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1967 | 15,103 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1968 | 15,203 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 15,622 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 17,994 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1971 | 17,614 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 18,340 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 18,214 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 15,582 tonnes | -14.4% |
| 1975 | 19,142 tonnes | +22.8% |
| 1976 | 19,878 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 19,959 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 18,482 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 16,937 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1980 | 17,967 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 18,013 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 13,414 tonnes | -25.5% |
| 1983 | 11,449 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1984 | 14,212 tonnes | +24.1% |
| 1985 | 14,793 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 13,608 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 13,413 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 13,348 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 11,378 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 1990 | 10,692 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 10,737 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 10,524 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 10,457 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 10,992 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 11,800 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 11,076 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 11,927 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 13,246 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 10,327 tonnes | -22.0% |
| 2000 | 10,276 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 9,834 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 10,068 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 10,077 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 10,302 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 8,086 tonnes | -21.5% |
| 2006 | 6,723 tonnes | -16.9% |
| 2007 | 9,421 tonnes | +40.1% |
| 2008 | 9,798 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 9,403 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 11,349 tonnes | +20.7% |
| 2011 | 10,370 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 11,635 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 12,153 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 12,232 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 12,460 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 13,671 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 13,443 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 14,196 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 14,007 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 13,532 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 13,342 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 13,191 tonnes | -1.1% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 13,191 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 26,427 tonnes, 50% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 13,191 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21,354 tonnes, 62% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +1742.5% | 166.95 tonnes | 3,076 tonnes |
| 1965 | +63.9% | 7,517 tonnes | 12,317 tonnes |
| 2007 | +40.1% | 6,723 tonnes | 9,421 tonnes |
| 1953 | +33.1% | 3,870 tonnes | 5,149 tonnes |
| 1982 | -25.5% | 18,013 tonnes | 13,414 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 20.93 tonnes | 20.22 tonnes | 21.65 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 22.57 tonnes | 21.8 tonnes | 23.33 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 24.32 tonnes | 23.5 tonnes | 25.14 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 26.2 tonnes | 25.32 tonnes | 27.08 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 28.22 tonnes | 27.28 tonnes | 29.16 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 30.37 tonnes | 29.36 tonnes | 31.38 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 33.09 tonnes | 31.6 tonnes | 34.57 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 36.53 tonnes | 34.9 tonnes | 38.16 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 40.3 tonnes | 38.52 tonnes | 42.09 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 44.44 tonnes | 42.48 tonnes | 46.39 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 50.75 tonnes | 44.58 tonnes | 54.4 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 61.52 tonnes | 54.8 tonnes | 66.69 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 76.05 tonnes | 67.58 tonnes | 82.82 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 93.55 tonnes | 84.07 tonnes | 97.61 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 96.42 tonnes | 94.38 tonnes | 97.29 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 108.73 tonnes | 93.7 tonnes | 123.45 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 133.67 tonnes | 122.15 tonnes | 141.3 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 164.01 tonnes | 141.85 tonnes | 189.64 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 241.78 tonnes | 196.08 tonnes | 284.72 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 237.15 tonnes | 166.95 tonnes | 294.46 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 5,097 tonnes | 3,076 tonnes | 6,406 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 11,026 tonnes | 7,134 tonnes | 15,622 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 18,214 tonnes | 15,582 tonnes | 19,959 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,159 tonnes | 11,378 tonnes | 18,013 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,178 tonnes | 10,327 tonnes | 13,246 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,399 tonnes | 6,723 tonnes | 10,302 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,551 tonnes | 10,370 tonnes | 14,196 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,355 tonnes | 13,191 tonnes | 13,532 tonnes | 3 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
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- Fuel imports 9.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Guyana?
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Guyana was 13,191 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 19,959 tonnes in 1977.
- What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.22 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Guyana rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Guyana ranks 134th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.