Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Guyana
Guyana: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group was 0.0001 kilograms in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Guyana, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Guyana is 0.0001 kilograms, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,459.1% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Guyana peaked at 0.0114 kilograms in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms, in 2023.
Guyana ranks 144th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Guyana, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.0011 kilograms | — |
| 2009 | 0.0014 kilograms | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0009 kilograms | -34.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 kilograms | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0023 kilograms | +207.2% |
| 2013 | 0 kilograms | -99.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 kilograms | +298.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0114 kilograms | +19375.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0099 kilograms | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 kilograms | -95.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 kilograms | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0018 kilograms | +302.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 kilograms | -95.5% |
| 2022 | 0 kilograms | -78.1% |
| 2023 | 0 kilograms | -79.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 kilograms | +1459.1% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.0001 kilograms is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1847 kilograms, 0% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.0001 kilograms is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0234 kilograms, 0% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +19375.2% | 0.0001 kilograms | 0.0114 kilograms |
| 2024 | +1459.1% | 0 kilograms | 0.0001 kilograms |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0013 kilograms | 0.0011 kilograms | 0.0014 kilograms | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0029 kilograms | 0 kilograms | 0.0114 kilograms | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 kilograms | 0 kilograms | 0.0018 kilograms | 5 |
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 per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Guyana?
- Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Guyana was 0.0001 kilograms in 2024, according to United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0114 kilograms in 2016.
- What is the lowest per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms in 2023.
- How does Guyana rank for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group?
- Guyana ranks 144th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.