Barbados vs Guyana: Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Barbados
1.01 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Guyana
1.34 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Barbados rank
133rd
Guyana rank
130th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Barbados
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 1.34 terawatt-hours against 1.01 terawatt-hours in Barbados, a difference of 0.33 terawatt-hours.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.3 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guyana ahead.
Barbados ranks 133rd and Guyana ranks 130th of 209 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Guyana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.942 terawatt-hours | 0.787 terawatt-hours | 0.155 terawatt-hours | Barbados |
| 2010s | 1.03 terawatt-hours | 0.991 terawatt-hours | 0.042 terawatt-hours | Barbados |
| 2020s | 1 terawatt-hours | 1.23 terawatt-hours | 0.228 terawatt-hours | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, Barbados or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 1.34 terawatt-hours against 1.01 terawatt-hours in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between Barbados and Guyana?
- 0.33 terawatt-hours, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Guyana?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Guyana rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Barbados ranks 133rd and Guyana ranks 130th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.