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.
Plastic waste exports in Guyana, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 23.21 tonnes | — |
| 1999 | 0.002 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 18.39 tonnes | +919450.0% |
| 2003 | 10.91 tonnes | -40.7% |
| 2007 | 0.001 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0.002 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 1,613 tonnes | +80650400.0% |
| 2011 | 730.27 tonnes | -54.7% |
| 2012 | 98.84 tonnes | -86.5% |
| 2016 | 48.22 tonnes | -51.2% |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1 tonnes | — |
| 2023 | 20 tonnes | +19900.0% |
| 2024 | 38 tonnes | +90.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 38 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,588 tonnes, 1% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 38 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,293 tonnes, 3% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Plastic waste exports in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +80650400.0% | 0.002 tonnes | 1,613 tonnes |
| 2001 | +919450.0% | 0.002 tonnes | 18.39 tonnes |
| 2023 | +19900.0% | 0.1 tonnes | 20 tonnes |
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
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 12.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (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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Amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.