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.

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Guyana

Name: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Guyana
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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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More energy & mining data for Guyana

Fuel imports 9.7% (2025)
Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2025)
Ores and metals exports 1.0% (2025)
Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fuel exports 75.9% (2025)
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 65.3% (2023)
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 13.8% (2023)

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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

Indicator: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.