Share of global plastic waste imports in Guyana
Guyana: Share of global plastic waste imports was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global plastic waste imports in Guyana, 1991–2024
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global plastic waste imports in Guyana is 0.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1,425.5% on the previous year and up 242.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global plastic waste imports in Guyana peaked at 0.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2023.
That places Guyana 152nd out of 183 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 150 Ecuador 0.0% compare
- 151 Seychelles 0.0% compare
- 153 Kiribati 0.0% compare
- 154 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0% compare
- 155 Grenada 0.0% compare
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 global plastic waste imports in Guyana?
- Share of global plastic waste imports 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 global plastic waste imports recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of global plastic waste imports recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2023.
- How does Guyana rank for share of global plastic waste imports?
- Guyana ranks 152nd out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global plastic waste imports rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 242.7%. 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 global plastic waste imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of global plastic waste imports that a country accounts for.