Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Guyana
Guyana: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 5.41 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
5.41
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
132nd
of 157 countries
All-time high
5.91
in 2015
All-time low
0.82
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2020
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Guyana, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Guyana stood at 5.41.
That represents a change of up 147.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Guyana peaked at 5.91 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.82, in 2000.
That places Guyana 132nd out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.82 | 0.82 | 0.82 | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.96 | 2.19 | 5.91 | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.41 | 5.41 | 5.41 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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 proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Guyana?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Guyana was 5.41 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.91 in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.82 in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Guyana ranks 132nd out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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