Coastal protection in Guyana
Guyana: Coastal protection was 31.9 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
31.9
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
142nd
of 146 countries
All-time high
32.59
in 2016
All-time low
31.64
in 2012
Years of data
14
2012–2025
Coastal protection in Guyana, 2012–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coastal protection in Guyana is 31.9, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coastal protection in Guyana peaked at 32.59 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 31.64, in 2012.
That places Guyana 142nd out of 146 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Coastal protection in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 31.64 | — |
| 2013 | 31.65 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 31.65 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 31.69 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 32.59 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 32.44 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 32.24 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 31.85 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 31.94 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 31.93 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 31.92 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 31.94 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 31.93 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 31.9 | -0.1% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 31.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 71.78, 44% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 31.9 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 71.19, 45% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.97 | 31.64 | 32.59 | 8 |
| 2020s | 31.93 | 31.9 | 31.94 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 12.75 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coastal protection in Guyana?
- Coastal protection in Guyana was 31.9 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest coastal protection recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 32.59 in 2016.
- What is the lowest coastal protection recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.64 in 2012.
- How does Guyana rank for coastal protection?
- Guyana ranks 142nd out of 146 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coastal protection rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Coastal protection. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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