Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Guyana
Guyana: Per capita renewable freshwater resources was 293,317 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
293,317
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
2nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
413,686
in 1961
All-time low
293,317
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Guyana, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita renewable freshwater resources in Guyana is 293,317, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita renewable freshwater resources in Guyana peaked at 413,686 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 293,317, in 2022.
Guyana ranks 2nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 413,686 | — |
| 1962 | 404,728 | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 396,032 | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 387,607 | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 379,451 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 371,543 | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 363,877 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 356,424 | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 349,163 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 342,960 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 338,169 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 333,972 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 330,075 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 326,533 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 323,319 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 320,371 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 317,668 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 315,203 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 312,962 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 311,222 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 310,386 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 310,282 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 310,611 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 311,325 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 312,388 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 313,762 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 315,396 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 317,246 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 319,262 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 321,379 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 322,252 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 321,371 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 320,068 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 318,858 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 317,779 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 316,886 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 316,171 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 315,616 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 315,246 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 315,102 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 315,248 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 315,589 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 315,817 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 316,100 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 316,724 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 317,537 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 318,420 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 319,372 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 320,439 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 321,652 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 322,990 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 322,932 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 321,324 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 319,532 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 317,615 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 315,632 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 313,606 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 304,464 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 298,391 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 298,459 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 295,531 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 293,317 | -0.7% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 293,317 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,872, 102.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 293,317 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,274, 46.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 380,279 | 349,163 | 413,686 | 9 |
| 1970s | 326,123 | 312,962 | 342,960 | 10 |
| 1980s | 313,188 | 310,282 | 319,262 | 10 |
| 1990s | 318,563 | 315,246 | 322,252 | 10 |
| 2000s | 317,035 | 315,102 | 320,439 | 10 |
| 2010s | 315,814 | 298,391 | 322,990 | 10 |
| 2020s | 295,769 | 293,317 | 298,459 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More energy & mining data for Guyana
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 13.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2025)
- Fuel exports 88.9% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 1.0% (2025)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita renewable freshwater resources in Guyana?
- Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Guyana was 293,317 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 413,686 in 1961.
- What is the lowest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 293,317 in 2022.
- How does Guyana rank for per capita renewable freshwater resources?
- Guyana ranks 2nd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is per capita renewable freshwater resources rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita renewable freshwater resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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