Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) in Guyana
Guyana: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) was 20 num items per 100m2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Guyana, 2016–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num items per 100m2.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beach litter items per unit of surface area in Guyana is 20 num items per 100m2, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 23.1% on the previous year and down 93.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beach litter items per unit of surface area in Guyana peaked at 1,723 num items per 100m2 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20 num items per 100m2, in 2024.
That places Guyana 47th out of 107 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | num items per 100m2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 299 num items per 100m2 | — |
| 2017 | 156 num items per 100m2 | -47.8% |
| 2018 | 452 num items per 100m2 | +189.7% |
| 2019 | 1,723 num items per 100m2 | +281.2% |
| 2020 | 1,187 num items per 100m2 | -31.1% |
| 2021 | 249 num items per 100m2 | -79.0% |
| 2023 | 26 num items per 100m2 | -89.6% |
| 2024 | 20 num items per 100m2 | -23.1% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 20 num items per 100m2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9 num items per 100m2, 2.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 20 num items per 100m2 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13 num items per 100m2, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 657.5 num items per 100m2 | 156 num items per 100m2 | 1,723 num items per 100m2 | 4 |
| 2020s | 370.5 num items per 100m2 | 20 num items per 100m2 | 1,187 num items per 100m2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More development goals data for Guyana
- Red List Index 0.7279 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 35.28 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 459.03 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 29 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 29 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 29 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 11 (2025)
- Infant deaths 385 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter items per unit of surface area in Guyana?
- Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Guyana was 20 num items per 100m2 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,723 num items per 100m2 in 2019.
- What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 num items per 100m2 in 2024.
- How does Guyana rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Guyana ranks 47th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beach litter items per unit of surface area rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.3%. 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 Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100 square meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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