Guyana vs Namibia: Primary energy use
Guyana
16.45 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Namibia
18.96 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Guyana rank
147th
Namibia rank
144th
Primary energy use over time
- Guyana
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 18.96 terawatt-hours against 16.45 terawatt-hours in Guyana, a difference of 2.51 terawatt-hours.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times Guyana's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 147th and Namibia ranks 144th of 218 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.38 terawatt-hours | 7.38 terawatt-hours | 3 terawatt-hours | Namibia |
| 2000s | 6.54 terawatt-hours | 12.71 terawatt-hours | 6.16 terawatt-hours | Namibia |
| 2010s | 8.88 terawatt-hours | 19.04 terawatt-hours | 10.16 terawatt-hours | Namibia |
| 2020s | 14.05 terawatt-hours | 18.76 terawatt-hours | 4.71 terawatt-hours | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Guyana or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 18.96 terawatt-hours against 16.45 terawatt-hours in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Guyana and Namibia?
- 2.51 terawatt-hours, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Namibia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Namibia rank globally for primary energy use?
- Guyana ranks 147th and Namibia ranks 144th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.