Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Guyana
Guyana: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use was 73.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Guyana, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Guyana is 73.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Guyana peaked at 81.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, in 2000.
That places Guyana 122nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.0% | — |
| 2001 | 37.0% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 40.0% | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 43.0% | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 46.0% | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 48.0% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 51.0% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 53.0% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 56.0% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 58.0% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 61.0% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 63.0% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 66.0% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 68.0% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 71.0% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 73.0% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 76.0% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 78.0% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 79.0% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 80.0% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 81.0% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 80.0% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 79.0% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 76.0% | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 73.0% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.7% | 35.0% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.5% | 61.0% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.8% | 73.0% | 81.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 119 India 81.0% compare
- 120 Marshall Islands 80.0% compare
- 121 Paraguay 76.0% compare
- 122 Montenegro 73.0% compare
- 124 Botswana 71.0% compare
- 125 Bosnia and Herzegovina 65.0% compare
- 125 Samoa 65.0% compare
More energy & mining data for Guyana
- Fuel imports 9.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 1.0% (2025)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Guyana?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Guyana was 73.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 81.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use?
- Guyana ranks 122nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to clean fuels or technologies reduce exposure to indoor air pollutants, a leading cause of death in low-income households. Energy is measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.