Bhutan vs Guyana: Primary energy use
Bhutan
17.8 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Guyana
16.45 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Bhutan rank
145th
Guyana rank
147th
Primary energy use over time
- Bhutan
- Guyana
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 17.8 terawatt-hours against 16.45 terawatt-hours in Guyana, a difference of 1.35 terawatt-hours.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Guyana ahead.
Bhutan ranks 145th and Guyana ranks 147th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Guyana in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2011 terawatt-hours | 5.3 terawatt-hours | 5.1 terawatt-hours | Guyana |
| 1990s | 0.8974 terawatt-hours | 4.38 terawatt-hours | 3.48 terawatt-hours | Guyana |
| 2000s | 2.25 terawatt-hours | 6.54 terawatt-hours | 4.29 terawatt-hours | Guyana |
| 2010s | 4.79 terawatt-hours | 8.88 terawatt-hours | 4.09 terawatt-hours | Guyana |
| 2020s | 14.6 terawatt-hours | 14.05 terawatt-hours | 0.5553 terawatt-hours | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Bhutan or Guyana?
- Bhutan, at 17.8 terawatt-hours against 16.45 terawatt-hours in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Bhutan and Guyana?
- 1.35 terawatt-hours, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Guyana?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Guyana rank globally for primary energy use?
- Bhutan ranks 145th and Guyana ranks 147th 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.