Environment in Guyana

2,031 indicators covering environment for Guyana.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land -148.88 Mt CO2e 2023 up 3.6% 172nd
Others (adjustment) — Newsprint — Import Quantity 0 t 2018 up 100.0% 39th
Others (adjustment) — Newsprint — Import Value 0 1000 USD 2018 up 100.0% 46th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation 6.01 Mt CO2e 2023 down 54.1% 57th
Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity 622 m3 2018 up 2,292.3% 126th
Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Value 532 1000 USD 2018 up 2,700.0% 122nd
Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity 0 m3 2018 up 100.0% 81st
Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Value 0 1000 USD 2018 up 100.0% 46th
Watermelons — Gross Production Value 11.46 million 1000 SLC 2024 up 694.8% 22nd
Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Export quantity 320 t 2024 up 392.3% 78th
Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Export value 31 1000 USD 2024 up 244.4% 82nd
Soil working equipment (trade) — Import Value 1,420 1000 USD 2008 down 17.7% 112th
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 0.3% 2023 unchanged 186th
Total official development assistance for biodiversity, by recipient 6.51 2024 down 92.1% 101st
Total FAO — Veneer sheets — Import Quantity 41 m3 2018 — 121st
Total FAO — Veneer sheets — Import Value 22 1000 USD 2018 — 138th
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources 0.3% 2023 unchanged 173rd
China — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity 597 t 2018 up 2,288.0% 118th
China — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 884 1000 USD 2018 up 1,668.0% 113th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Other Land 0.4579 Mt CO2e 2023 down 37.3% 41st
Others (adjustment) — Veneer sheets — Import Value 0 1000 USD 2018 up 100.0% 68th
Others (adjustment) — Veneer sheets — Import Quantity 0 m3 2018 up 100.0% 88th
Insecticides — Import quantity 359.46 t 2006 up 123.2% 123rd
Germany — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 61 1000 USD 2018 up 56.4% 138th
Fungicides — Import value 78.31 1000 USD 2006 down 8.9% 136th
Disinfectants, etc — Import quantity 253.85 t 2006 up 6.0% 116th
Herbicides — Import quantity 536.68 t 2006 up 25.8% 92nd
Germany — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity 41 t 2018 up 13.9% 129th
Germany — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 61 1000 USD 2018 up 56.4% 131st
Water Use Efficiency 11.63 2023 up 369.0% 112th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Organic Soil 0 Mt CO2e 2020 — 38th
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite — Import quantity 0 t 2024 — 118th
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite — Import value 0 1000 USD 2024 — 122nd
Plastic waste exports 38 tonnes 2024 down 61.6% 128th
United States of America — Forest products (export/import) — Import 2,921 1000 USD 2018 up 80.6% 91st
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export 203 t 2018 up 322.9% 125th
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export Value 456 1000 USD 2018 up 57.2% 111th
Italy — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 56 1000 USD 2016 down 11.1% 132nd
France — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 10 1000 USD 2018 down 52.4% 141st
Lakes and rivers permanent water area 419.19 2022 up 13.7% 107th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area 0.2% 2022 up 13.7% 146th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 896.71 2022 up 61.3% 77th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 0.4% 2022 up 61.3% 86th
Reservoir minimum water area 0 2022 — 153rd
Reservoir minimum water area 0.0% 2022 — 150th
Reservoir maximum water area 0 2022 — 153rd
Reservoir maximum water area 0.0% 2022 — 150th
Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint 162 t 2018 up 468.2% 56th
Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint 422 1000 USD 2018 up 132.8% 39th
Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 1,387 Square kilometres 2022 up 1.0% 95th
Other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Export quantity 0 t 2024 — 91st
Other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Export value 0.01 1000 USD 2024 down 50.0% 89th
Total FAO — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Export Quantity 15,700 m3 2018 down 64.3% 56th
Total FAO — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Export Value 15,200 1000 USD 2018 down 30.5% 47th
Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Export Quantity -2,739 m3 2018 up 96.7% 117th
Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Export Value 3,365 1000 USD 2018 up 127.8% 16th
Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas 76.0% 2024 up 0.5% 50th
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water 76.0% 2024 up 0.5% 50th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland — Forest 186 1000 USD 2017 up 18.5% 99th
Fungicides — Import quantity 9.76 t 2006 up 8.4% 140th