Water Use Efficiency in Guyana
Guyana: Water Use Efficiency was 11.63 USD/m3 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Water Use Efficiency in Guyana, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
In 2023, water use efficiency in Guyana stood at 11.63 USD/m3. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.5% on the previous year and up 369.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Guyana peaked at 11.63 USD/m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.26 USD/m3, in 2015.
Guyana ranks 113th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Water Use Efficiency in Guyana, year by year
| Year | USD/m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.4 USD/m3 | — |
| 2011 | 2.46 USD/m3 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 2.51 USD/m3 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 2.48 USD/m3 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 2.4 USD/m3 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 2.26 USD/m3 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 2.3 USD/m3 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.28 USD/m3 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.44 USD/m3 | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 2.61 USD/m3 | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 3.95 USD/m3 | +51.3% |
| 2021 | 4.95 USD/m3 | +25.3% |
| 2022 | 8.65 USD/m3 | +74.7% |
| 2023 | 11.63 USD/m3 | +34.5% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 11.63 USD/m3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 71.58 USD/m3, 16% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 11.63 USD/m3 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.57 USD/m3, 86% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Water Use Efficiency in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +74.7% | 4.95 USD/m3 | 8.65 USD/m3 |
| 2020 | +51.3% | 2.61 USD/m3 | 3.95 USD/m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.41 USD/m3 | 2.26 USD/m3 | 2.61 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.29 USD/m3 | 3.95 USD/m3 | 11.63 USD/m3 | 4 |
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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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Guyana?
- Water use efficiency in Guyana was 11.63 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 11.63 USD/m3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.26 USD/m3 in 2015.
- How does Guyana rank for water use efficiency?
- Guyana ranks 113th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 369.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Water Use Efficiency (United States dollars per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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