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.
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
- 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 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.