Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Guyana
Guyana: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 0.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Guyana, 2000–2022
Source: UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Guyana is 0.2%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Guyana peaked at 0.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.
That places Guyana 136th out of 208 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%, 42% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6%, 32% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 136 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2% compare
- 136 Syria 0.2% compare
- 139 New Caledonia 0.2% compare
- 139 Nigeria 0.2% 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 share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Guyana?
- Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Guyana was 0.2% in 2022, according to UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Guyana ranks 136th out of 208 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land covered by lakes and rivers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Lakes and rivers permanent water area (% of total land area).