Red list index (Our World) in Guyana
Guyana: Red list index (Our World) was 0.73 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.73
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
206th
of 247 countries
All-time high
0.96
in 1980
All-time low
0.73
in 2019
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red list index in Guyana, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for red list index in Guyana is 0.73, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Guyana peaked at 0.96 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.73, in 2019.
Guyana ranks 206th of 247 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Red list index (Our World) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.96 | — |
| 1981 | 0.96 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.96 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.96 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.96 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.96 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.95 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.95 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.95 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.95 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.95 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.95 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.95 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.95 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.95 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.95 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.95 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.93 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.92 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.88 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.87 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.85 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.83 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.82 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.78 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.76 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.75 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.74 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.73 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.73 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.73 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.73 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.73 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.73 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.73 | +0.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.73 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.84, 87% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.73 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.76, 96% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.956 | 0.95 | 0.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.94 | 0.9 | 0.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.809 | 0.75 | 0.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.739 | 0.73 | 0.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.73 | 0.73 | 0.73 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 203 Ecuador 0.74 compare
- 203 Fiji 0.74 compare
- 203 Japan 0.74 compare
- 206 Bahamas 0.73 compare
- 206 British Virgin Islands 0.73 compare
- 206 Falkland Islands 0.73 compare
- 206 Guatemala 0.73 compare
- 206 Honduras 0.73 compare
- 206 Mexico 0.73 compare
- 206 United States Virgin Islands 0.73 compare
- 206 Vanuatu 0.73 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 red list index in Guyana?
- Red list index in Guyana was 0.73 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.96 in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.73 in 2019.
- How does Guyana rank for red list index?
- Guyana ranks 206th out of 247 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 Red list index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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