Plastic waste exports in Guyana
Guyana: Plastic waste exports was 38 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Plastic waste exports in Guyana, 1998–2024
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 38 tonnes for plastic waste exports in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 90.0% on the previous year and down 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste exports in Guyana peaked at 1,613 tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2017.
Guyana ranks 128th of 167 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.61 tonnes | 0.002 tonnes | 23.21 tonnes | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.33 tonnes | 0.001 tonnes | 18.39 tonnes | 4 |
| 2010s | 498.07 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1,613 tonnes | 5 |
| 2020s | 19.37 tonnes | 0.1 tonnes | 38 tonnes | 3 |
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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 exports in Guyana?
- Plastic waste exports in Guyana was 38 tonnes in 2024, according to United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest plastic waste exports recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,613 tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest plastic waste exports recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Guyana rank for plastic waste exports?
- Guyana ranks 128th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is plastic waste exports rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.6%. 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 minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Plastic waste exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.