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.
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 |
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More environment data for Guyana
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 8.73 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 10.51 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0071 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.37 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0028 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 4.46 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0012 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0053 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.4606 Mt CO2e (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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The amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.