Guyana
Between 2001 and 2019, Guyana lost 205,000 ha of tree cover, or % of total tree cover in 2000. In 2019 alone, Guyana lost 22,300 ha of tree cover. Mining for gold, diamonds and bauxite is currently the largest driver of deforestation in Guyana, which also contaminates the rivers that communities depend on for drinking, bathing and cooking.