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Guyana · Environment

Forests, air quality, land, water and protected areas.

10 indicators · 10 with data

Land

Forest cover

% of land area

6th of 213 · 2nd in Latin America
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Forest coverGuyana's forest cover fell from 94.4 % in 1994 to 87.1 % in 2023.19952000200520102015202086%88%90%92%94%96%87.1 %

Guyana's forest cover fell from 94.4 % in 1994 to 87.1 % in 2023.

Forest area

km²

35th of 213 · 9th in Latin America
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Forest areaGuyana's forest area fell from 185,870 km in 1994 to 183,877 km in 2023.199520002005201020152020184k184k185k185k186k186k183,877 km

Guyana's forest area fell from 185,870 km in 1994 to 183,877 km in 2023.

Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)

% of land area

164th of 213 · 37th in Latin America
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Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)Guyana's terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) fell from 8.7 % in 2013 to 8.4 % in 2025.2014201620182020202220248%8%9%9%9%9%8.4 %

Guyana's terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) fell from 8.7 % in 2013 to 8.4 % in 2025.

Agricultural land (% of land area)

% of land area

199th of 209 · 36th in Latin America
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Agricultural land (% of land area)Guyana's agricultural land (% of land area) fell from 3.6 % in 1994 to 3.4 % in 2023.1995200020052010201520203%4%4%4%3.4 %

Guyana's agricultural land (% of land area) fell from 3.6 % in 1994 to 3.4 % in 2023.

Arable land (% of land area)

% of land area

196th of 206 · 38th in Latin America
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Arable land (% of land area)Guyana's arable land (% of land area) fell from 0.5 % in 1994 to 0.5 % in 2023.1995200020052010201520200.5%0.5%0.5%0.5%0.5%0.5%0.5 %

Guyana's arable land (% of land area) fell from 0.5 % in 1994 to 0.5 % in 2023.

Air

Air pollution (PM2.5)

micrograms per m³

100th of 200 · 23rd in Latin America
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Air pollution (PM2.5)Guyana's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 24.4 in 1994 to 16.9 in 2023.19952000200520102015202015202516.9

Guyana's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 24.4 in 1994 to 16.9 in 2023.

Water

Water stress

% of internal resources

16th of 175 · 2nd in Latin America
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Water stressGuyana's water stress fell from 0.6 % in 1993 to 0.6 % in 2022.1995200020052010201520200.6%0.6%0.6%0.6%0.7%0.7%0.7%0.6 %

Guyana's water stress fell from 0.6 % in 1993 to 0.6 % in 2022.

Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita

cubic metres per person

2nd of 181 · 1st in Latin America
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Renewable internal freshwater resources per capitaGuyana's renewable internal freshwater resources per capita fell from 320,068 in 1993 to 293,317 in 2022.199520002005201020152020290k300k310k320k293,317

Guyana's renewable internal freshwater resources per capita fell from 320,068 in 1993 to 293,317 in 2022.

Access

Safe drinking water

% of population

91st of 148 · 10th in Latin America
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Safe drinking waterGuyana's safe drinking water rose from 62.7 % in 2000 to 67.2 % in 2024.2000200520102015202062%64%66%68%67.2 %

Guyana's safe drinking water rose from 62.7 % in 2000 to 67.2 % in 2024.

Safe sanitation

% of population

92nd of 141 · 9th in Latin America
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Safe sanitationGuyana's safe sanitation fell from 56.6 % in 2000 to 43.4 % in 2024.2000200520102015202040%45%50%55%60%43.4 %

Guyana's safe sanitation fell from 56.6 % in 2000 to 43.4 % in 2024.

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