Industrial water withdrawal in Guyana
Guyana: Industrial water withdrawal was 20.40 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
20.40 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
141st
of 180 countries
All-time high
20.40 million cubic meters
in 2005
All-time low
7.00 million cubic meters
in 1992
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Industrial water withdrawal in Guyana, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 20.40 million cubic meters for industrial water withdrawal in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water withdrawal in Guyana peaked at 20.40 million cubic meters in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.00 million cubic meters, in 1992.
That places Guyana 141st out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Industrial water withdrawal in Guyana, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 7.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1993 | 7.38 million cubic meters | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 7.75 million cubic meters | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 8.12 million cubic meters | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 8.50 million cubic meters | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 8.88 million cubic meters | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 9.25 million cubic meters | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 9.62 million cubic meters | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 10.00 million cubic meters | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 12.08 million cubic meters | +20.8% |
| 2002 | 14.16 million cubic meters | +17.2% |
| 2003 | 16.24 million cubic meters | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 18.32 million cubic meters | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 20.40 million cubic meters | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 20.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 20.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 20.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 20.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 20.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 20.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 20.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 20.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 20.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 20.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 20.40 million cubic meters is below the median for high income countries, which is 668.45 million cubic meters, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 20.40 million cubic meters is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 128.90 million cubic meters, 16% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.31 million cubic meters | 7.00 million cubic meters | 9.62 million cubic meters | 8 |
| 2000s | 17.28 million cubic meters | 10.00 million cubic meters | 20.40 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.40 million cubic meters | 20.40 million cubic meters | 20.40 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.40 million cubic meters | 20.40 million cubic meters | 20.40 million cubic meters | 4 |
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9712 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water withdrawal in Guyana?
- Industrial water withdrawal in Guyana was 20.40 million cubic meters in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 20.40 million cubic meters in 2005.
- What is the lowest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.00 million cubic meters in 1992.
- How does Guyana rank for industrial water withdrawal?
- Guyana ranks 141st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial water withdrawal rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Industrial water withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.