Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Guyana
Guyana: Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports was 0.0001 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0001
Change on year
up 1,459.1%
World rank
154th
of 183 countries
All-time high
0.0439
in 2003
All-time low
0
in 2023
Years of data
25
1991–2024
Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Guyana, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 0.0001 for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1,459.1% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Guyana peaked at 0.0439 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2023.
That places Guyana 154th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.002 | 0.0004 | 0.004 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0142 | 0 | 0.0439 | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0029 | 0 | 0.0114 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 | 0 | 0.0018 | 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 plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Guyana?
- Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Guyana was 0.0001 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0439 in 2003.
- What is the lowest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2023.
- How does Guyana rank for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports?
- Guyana ranks 154th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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