Chad vs Guyana: Share of electricity generation from oil

Chad
94.6%
in 2024
Guyana
96.4%
in 2024
Chad rank
20th
Guyana rank
17th

Share of electricity generation from oil over time

  • Chad
  • Guyana
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How they compare

Guyana currently reports 96.4% against 94.6% in Chad, a difference of 1.8%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Chad ahead.

Chad ranks 20th and Guyana ranks 17th of 208 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 2 and Guyana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Guyana Difference Ahead
2000s 100.0% 98.7% 1.3% Chad
2010s 96.1% 96.1% 0.1% Chad
2020s 94.7% 96.7% 2.0% Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, Chad or Guyana?
Guyana, at 96.4% against 94.6% in Chad as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between Chad and Guyana?
1.8%, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Guyana?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Chad and Guyana rank globally for share of electricity generation from oil?
Chad ranks 20th and Guyana ranks 17th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from oil
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,212 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.