Africa's Development: Environmental causes of premature … Ambient in Guyana
Guyana: Africa's Development: Environmental causes of premature … Ambient was 514.55 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2019. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes in Guyana, 2000–2019
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes in Guyana is 514.55 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes in Guyana peaked at 561.57 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2015 and was at its lowest, 452.29 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, in 2006.
Guyana ranks 33rd of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Environmental causes of premature … Ambient in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 487.45 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | — |
| 2001 | 485.65 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 485.32 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 473.33 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 466.85 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 459.39 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 452.29 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 463.97 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 476.03 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 479.2 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 494.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 506.56 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 526.91 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 536.51 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 557.84 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 561.57 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 555.93 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 547.66 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 529.59 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 514.55 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.8% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 514.55 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants is above the median for high income countries, which is 254.79 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, 2.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 514.55 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 292.46 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, 1.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 472.95 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 452.29 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 487.45 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 533.18 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 494.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 561.57 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 30 Micronesia 287.31 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 30 Kazakhstan 540.3 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 31 Albania 533.08 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 32 Cuba 516.49 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 34 Libya 512.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 35 Pakistan 510.57 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 36 Netherlands 263.14 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 36 Tajikistan 509.58 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
More environment data for Guyana
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.92 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.55 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.299 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes in Guyana?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes in Guyana was 514.55 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 561.57 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2015.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 452.29 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2006.
- How does Guyana rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes?
- Guyana ranks 33rd out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes of premature deaths — Ambient particulate matter, premature deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 30 shows the economic costs of premature deaths caused by various environmental hazards, such as air pollution, unsafe water, and high and low temperatures.