Water withdrawals per capita in Guyana
Guyana: Water withdrawals per capita was 1,748 cubic meters per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,748 cubic meters per person
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
3rd
of 180 countries
All-time high
2,144 cubic meters per person
in 2000
All-time low
1,748 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Water withdrawals per capita in Guyana, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 1,748 cubic meters per person for water withdrawals per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Guyana peaked at 2,144 cubic meters per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,748 cubic meters per person, in 2023.
Guyana ranks 3rd of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Water withdrawals per capita in Guyana, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1,947 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1993 | 1,969 cubic meters per person | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 1,991 cubic meters per person | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 2,014 cubic meters per person | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 2,038 cubic meters per person | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 2,063 cubic meters per person | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 2,089 cubic meters per person | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 2,116 cubic meters per person | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 2,144 cubic meters per person | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 2,125 cubic meters per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 2,107 cubic meters per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 2,089 cubic meters per person | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 2,070 cubic meters per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 2,054 cubic meters per person | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 2,028 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 2,003 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1,977 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 1,952 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 1,928 cubic meters per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1,936 cubic meters per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1,936 cubic meters per person | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,926 cubic meters per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1,915 cubic meters per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1,904 cubic meters per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1,892 cubic meters per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1,880 cubic meters per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1,825 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 1,789 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1,789 cubic meters per person | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,772 cubic meters per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1,758 cubic meters per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1,748 cubic meters per person | -0.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 1,748 cubic meters per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 376.78 cubic meters per person, 4.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 1,748 cubic meters per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 323.09 cubic meters per person, 5.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,028 cubic meters per person | 1,947 cubic meters per person | 2,116 cubic meters per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,055 cubic meters per person | 1,952 cubic meters per person | 2,144 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,893 cubic meters per person | 1,789 cubic meters per person | 1,936 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,767 cubic meters per person | 1,748 cubic meters per person | 1,789 cubic meters per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 1 Montenegro 3,484 cubic meters per person compare
- 2 Turkmenistan 2,360 cubic meters per person compare
- 4 Chile 1,647 cubic meters per person compare
- 5 North Macedonia 1,486 cubic meters per person compare
- 6 United States 1,294 cubic meters per person compare
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water withdrawals per capita in Guyana?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Guyana was 1,748 cubic meters per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 2,144 cubic meters per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,748 cubic meters per person in 2023.
- How does Guyana rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Guyana ranks 3rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Water withdrawals per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.