Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Guyana
Guyana: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 14,887 tonnes in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
14,887 tonnes
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
63rd
of 160 countries
All-time high
15,418 tonnes
in 2018
All-time low
13,978 tonnes
in 2020
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Guyana, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2021, beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Guyana stood at 14,887 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 6.2% over five years.
Guyana ranks 63rd of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Guyana, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 14,021 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 15,418 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 15,235 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 13,978 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 14,887 tonnes | +6.5% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 14,887 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 546 tonnes, 27.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 14,887 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15,638 tonnes, 95% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14,891 tonnes | 14,021 tonnes | 15,418 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 14,432 tonnes | 13,978 tonnes | 14,887 tonnes | 2 |
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 originating from national land-based sources that ends in Guyana?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Guyana was 14,887 tonnes in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 15,418 tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,978 tonnes in 2020.
- How does Guyana rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Guyana ranks 63rd out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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