French Polynesia vs Guyana: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person

French Polynesia
1,668 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Guyana
1,612 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
French Polynesia rank
79th
Guyana rank
81st

Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time

  • French Polynesia
  • Guyana
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How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 1,668 kilowatt-hours against 1,612 kilowatt-hours in Guyana, a difference of 56 kilowatt-hours.

Across all 25 years both countries report, French Polynesia has been ahead every year.

French Polynesia ranks 79th and Guyana ranks 81st of 209 countries.

French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Polynesia Guyana Difference Ahead
2000s 1,301 kilowatt-hours 1,035 kilowatt-hours 265.8 kilowatt-hours French Polynesia
2010s 1,782 kilowatt-hours 1,296 kilowatt-hours 485.79 kilowatt-hours French Polynesia
2020s 1,669 kilowatt-hours 1,496 kilowatt-hours 172.85 kilowatt-hours French Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, French Polynesia or Guyana?
French Polynesia, at 1,668 kilowatt-hours against 1,612 kilowatt-hours in Guyana as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between French Polynesia and Guyana?
56 kilowatt-hours, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Guyana?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do French Polynesia and Guyana rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
French Polynesia ranks 79th and Guyana ranks 81st 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 per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,157 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

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