Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material (tonnes) in Guyana
Guyana: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material (tonnes) was 27.83 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Guyana, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 27.83 million for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Guyana peaked at 27.05 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.41 million, in 2008.
Guyana ranks 145th of 257 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material (tonnes) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.76 million | — |
| 2001 | 18.67 million | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 20.17 million | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 18.96 million | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 20.00 million | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 16.09 million | -19.6% |
| 2006 | 14.63 million | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 16.98 million | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 14.41 million | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 15.58 million | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 16.16 million | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 18.13 million | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 19.69 million | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 21.06 million | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 22.36 million | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 22.74 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 26.87 million | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 22.16 million | -17.5% |
| 2018 | 23.74 million | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 23.15 million | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 23.96 million | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 26.36 million | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 27.05 million | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 27.61 million | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 27.83 million | +0.8% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 27.83 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 32.21 million, 84% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 27.83 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.95 million, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.43 million | 14.41 million | 20.17 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.61 million | 16.16 million | 26.87 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.56 million | 23.96 million | 27.83 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More development goals data for Guyana
- Red List Index 0.7279 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 35.28 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 459.03 (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 domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Guyana?
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Guyana was 27.83 million in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption, by type of raw material recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 27.05 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption, by type of raw material recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.41 million in 2008.
- How does Guyana rank for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
- Guyana ranks 145th out of 257 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material (tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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