Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Guyana
Guyana: Urban area long term, per square kilometre was 0.0015 units per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0015 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
164th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0015 units per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0.001 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Guyana, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, urban area long term, per square kilometre in Guyana stood at 0.0015 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, per square kilometre in Guyana peaked at 0.0015 units per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.001 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Guyana ranks 164th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Guyana, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.0015 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0209 units per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.0015 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0086 units per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 161 Turkmenistan 0.0016 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 Peru 0.0016 units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Paraguay 0.0015 units per square kilometre compare
- 165 Solomon Islands 0.0015 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Congo 0.0014 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 Mali 0.0014 units per square kilometre 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 urban area long term, per square kilometre in Guyana?
- Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Guyana was 0.0015 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0015 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Guyana rank for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
- Guyana ranks 164th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban area long term, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban area long term ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban area long term Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.