Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Guyana
Guyana: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Guyana, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Guyana stood at 0.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Guyana peaked at 3.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2004.
Guyana ranks 186th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.7% | — |
| 2001 | 3.7% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -95.6% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | +2131.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -93.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | +1220.0% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -90.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 0.2% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.299 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Guyana?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Guyana was 0.3% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2004.
- How does Guyana rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Guyana ranks 186th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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