Global change over the last 50 years in Guyana
Guyana: Global change over the last 50 years was 38,729 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Global change over the last 50 years in Guyana, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global change over the last 50 years in Guyana is 38,729, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global change over the last 50 years in Guyana peaked at 195,796 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 12,000, in 1965.
That places Guyana 121st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global change over the last 50 years in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 12,000 | — |
| 1966 | 12,300 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 13,900 | +13.0% |
| 1968 | 16,000 | +15.1% |
| 1969 | 16,600 | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 17,400 | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 15,500 | -10.9% |
| 1972 | 17,600 | +13.5% |
| 1973 | 19,000 | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 23,617 | +24.3% |
| 1975 | 20,123 | -14.8% |
| 1976 | 20,956 | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 31,907 | +52.3% |
| 1978 | 35,978 | +12.8% |
| 1979 | 35,288 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 31,530 | -10.6% |
| 1981 | 32,798 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 32,794 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 44,491 | +35.7% |
| 1984 | 117,616 | +164.4% |
| 1985 | 195,796 | +66.5% |
| 1986 | 94,480 | -51.7% |
| 1987 | 82,485 | -12.7% |
| 1988 | 83,536 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 42,339 | -49.3% |
| 1990 | 49,555 | +17.0% |
| 1991 | 49,894 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 44,796 | -10.2% |
| 1993 | 45,821 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 47,262 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 49,686 | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 51,483 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 55,178 | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 53,140 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 65,009 | +22.3% |
| 2000 | 60,051 | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 60,829 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 57,833 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 64,109 | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 61,275 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 57,057 | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 58,948 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 65,769 | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 66,960 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 72,847 | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 66,358 | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 72,237 | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 73,812 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 79,467 | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 73,086 | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 58,339 | -20.2% |
| 2016 | 44,069 | -24.5% |
| 2017 | 60,656 | +37.6% |
| 2018 | 53,015 | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 40,815 | -23.0% |
| 2020 | 41,462 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 35,401 | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 38,552 | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 39,888 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 38,729 | -2.9% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 38,729 is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,758, 2.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 38,729 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,187, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global change over the last 50 years in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +164.4% | 44,491 | 117,616 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,160 | 12,000 | 16,600 | 5 |
| 1970s | 23,737 | 15,500 | 35,978 | 10 |
| 1980s | 75,786 | 31,530 | 195,796 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51,182 | 44,796 | 65,009 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62,568 | 57,057 | 72,847 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,185 | 40,815 | 79,467 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,806 | 35,401 | 41,462 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More reference data data for Guyana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0297 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0457 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1619 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global change over the last 50 years in Guyana?
- Global change over the last 50 years in Guyana was 38,729 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 195,796 in 1985.
- What is the lowest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,000 in 1965.
- How does Guyana rank for global change over the last 50 years?
- Guyana ranks 121st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global change over the last 50 years rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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