Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Lethem, Guyana

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Google Rating
Shopping63.9
Other accommodation64
Hotels and motels54
Department stores53.9

Lethem, Guyana Facts

Area1.8 km²
Population7,563
Population change (1975 to 2020)+161.7%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+46.4%
Area Codes772
Local Time
TimezoneGuyana Time
Lat & Lng3.38333, -59.80000

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Lethem, Guyana Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population2,8904,0285,1667,4027,563
Population Density1,651.4 / km²2,301.7 / km²2,952 / km²4,229.7 / km²4,321.7 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Lethem, Guyana Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 43.3% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Lethem, Guyana+156.1%+83.8%+43.3%
Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo-7.3%-1.5%-1.8%
Guyana+3.4%+6.2%+3.1%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Lethem, Guyana Population Density

Population Density: 4,322 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Lethem, Guyana7,5631.75 km²4,322 / km²
Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo40,24816,576.1 km²2.4 / km²
Guyana734,497196,492.2 km²3.7 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Lethem, Guyana Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1840 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Lethem, Guyana

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Lethem, Guyana CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Lethem, Guyana16,386 tn2.17 tn9,363.4 tons/km²
Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo87,195 tn2.17 tn5.3 tons/km²
Guyana1,594,687 tn2.17 tn8.1 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Lethem, Guyana CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)16,386 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita2.17 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)9,363.4 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtMedium (5)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.

Lethem, Guyana

Lethem is a town in Guyana, located in the Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo Region of the South American Country. It is named after Sir Gordon James Lethem, who was the Governor of British Guiana from 1941 to 12 April 1947.

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