Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Guyana
Guyana: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected was 0.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Guyana, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of territorial waters.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 0.0% for share of marine territorial waters that are protected in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Guyana peaked at 0.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2013.
That places Guyana 150th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of territorial waters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 0.0% | — |
| 2024 | 0.1% | — |
| 2025 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.7%. (75 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.0%. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 150 Angola 0.0%
- 150 Barbados 0.0%
- 150 Bermuda 0.0%
- 150 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0%
- 150 British Virgin Islands 0.0% compare
- 150 Brunei 0.0% compare
- 150 Curacao 0.0%
- 150 Eritrea 0.0%
- 150 Faroe Islands 0.0%
- 150 Ghana 0.0% compare
- 150 Guam 0.0% compare
- 150 Hong Kong 0.0%
- 150 Iraq 0.0% compare
- 150 Mauritius 0.0%
- 150 Micronesia (country) 0.0%
- 150 Nauru 0.0%
- 150 Nigeria 0.0%
- 150 North Korea 0.0%
- 150 Palestine 0.0%
- 150 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0%
- 150 Singapore 0.0% compare
- 150 Somalia 0.0%
- 150 Tuvalu 0.0%
- 150 Vanuatu 0.0%
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 share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Guyana?
- Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Guyana was 0.0% in 2025, according to Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of marine territorial waters that are protected recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of marine territorial waters that are protected recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2013.
- How does Guyana rank for share of marine territorial waters that are protected?
- Guyana ranks 150th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of marine territorial waters that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Marine protected areas are regions of intertidal or sub-tidal land and associated water, flora and fauna, and cultural and historical features that have been legally or effectively reserved for protection.