Nonrenewable natural capital, total in Guyana
Guyana: Nonrenewable natural capital, total was 31.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Nonrenewable natural capital, total in Guyana, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 31.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ for nonrenewable natural capital, total in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, total in Guyana peaked at 49.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 31.88 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.
Guyana ranks 43rd of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Nonrenewable natural capital, total in Guyana, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 49.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 48.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 48.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 47.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 47.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 47.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 46.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 45.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 45.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 44.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 43.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 42.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 42.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 42.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 42.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 42.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 41.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 40.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 39.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 38.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 38.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 37.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 35.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 33.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 32.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 31.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.4% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 31.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.35 billion real chained 2019 US$, 3.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 31.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.33 billion real chained 2019 US$, 4.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 47.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 49.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 44.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 42.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 47.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 32.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 42.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 31.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 31.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 40 Saudi Arabia 33.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 41 Germany 32.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 42 Argentina 32.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 44 Gabon 31.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 45 Ghana 29.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 46 Zambia 29.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
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 nonrenewable natural capital, total in Guyana?
- Nonrenewable natural capital, total in Guyana was 31.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital, total recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 49.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, total recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- How does Guyana rank for nonrenewable natural capital, total?
- Guyana ranks 43rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is nonrenewable natural capital, total rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Nonrenewable natural capital, total (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Natural capital includes the valuation of renewable and nonrenewable natural capital. Renewable natural capital includes agricultural land (cropland and pastureland), forests (timber, and three ecosystem services: water, recretion and non-wood forest products), protected areas, mangroves and fisheries. Nonrenewable natural capital includes fossil fuel energy (oil, gas, hard and soft coal) and minerals (bauxite, copper, gold, iron ore, lead, nickel, phosphate, silver, tin, and zinc),Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.