Share of deforestation that is exported in Guyana
Guyana: Share of deforestation that is exported was 19.6% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Share of deforestation that is exported in Guyana, 2005–2013
Source: Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 19.6% for share of deforestation that is exported in 2013. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4,315.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is exported in Guyana peaked at 19.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2006.
That places Guyana 34th 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 | 0.9% | 0.2% | 2.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 1.3% | 19.6% | 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 exported in Guyana?
- Share of deforestation that is exported in Guyana was 19.6% in 2013, according to Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2006.
- How does Guyana rank for share of deforestation that is exported?
- Guyana ranks 34th out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deforestation that is exported rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,315.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 exported. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of deforestation that is driven by the production of goods that are exported to other countries.