Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes in Guyana
Guyana: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes was 33.49 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Guyana, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Guyana is 33.49, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Guyana peaked at 35.2 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19.1, in 2008.
That places Guyana 11th out of 249 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.53 | — |
| 2001 | 24.42 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 26.41 | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 24.84 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 26.24 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 21.15 | -19.4% |
| 2006 | 19.27 | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 22.44 | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 19.1 | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 20.71 | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 21.57 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 24.3 | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 26.39 | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 28.08 | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 29.64 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 29.97 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 35.2 | +17.4% |
| 2017 | 28.84 | -18.1% |
| 2018 | 29.99 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 28.66 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 29.67 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 32.32 | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 32.92 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 33.42 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 33.49 | +0.2% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 33.49 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.35, 2.5× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 33.49 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.45, 3.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.91 | 19.1 | 26.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.26 | 21.57 | 35.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.36 | 29.67 | 33.49 | 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 per capita, by type of raw material in Guyana?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Guyana was 33.49 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 35.2 in 2016.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1 in 2008.
- How does Guyana rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Guyana ranks 11th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. 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 per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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