Share of plastic waste exports in Guyana
Guyana: Share of plastic waste exports was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of plastic waste exports in Guyana, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of plastic waste exports in Guyana stood at 0.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 168.3% on the previous year and up 78.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of plastic waste exports in Guyana peaked at 0.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2017.
That places Guyana 123rd out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
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 plastic waste exports in Guyana?
- Share of plastic waste exports in Guyana was 0.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of plastic waste exports recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of plastic waste exports recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2017.
- How does Guyana rank for share of plastic waste exports?
- Guyana ranks 123rd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of plastic waste exports rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.2%. 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 major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of plastic waste exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of global plastic waste exports that a country accounts for.