Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Guyana
Guyana: Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption was 80.4% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Guyana, 2005–2013
Source: Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Guyana is 80.4%, measured in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Guyana peaked at 99.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 80.4%, in 2013.
That places Guyana 84th out of 117 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 99.6% | — |
| 2006 | 99.8% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 97.8% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 99.4% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 98.7% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 82.0% | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 80.5% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 80.4% | -0.1% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 80.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.1%, 99% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 80.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 90.1%, 89% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.1% | 97.8% | 99.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 85.4% | 80.4% | 98.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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 share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Guyana?
- Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Guyana was 80.4% in 2013, according to Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.4% in 2013.
- How does Guyana rank for share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption?
- Guyana ranks 84th out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of national deforestation that is driven by the production of goods that are consumed within domestic markets i.e. not exported to other countries.