Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) in Guyana
Guyana: Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) was 1.07 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Guyana, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity level of primary energy in Guyana is 1.07, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.3% on the previous year and down 71.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Guyana peaked at 8.37 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.07, in 2024.
That places Guyana 216th out of 223 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.37 | — |
| 1991 | 6.21 | -25.8% |
| 1992 | 5.56 | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 5.15 | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 5.89 | +14.4% |
| 1995 | 5.88 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 5.7 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 5.73 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 5.87 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 5.76 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 5.53 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 5.44 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 5.52 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 5.79 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 5.96 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 5.12 | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 4.66 | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 4.87 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 4.56 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 4.75 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 4.47 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 4.55 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 4.16 | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 3.79 | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 3.79 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.78 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.94 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 3.74 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 3.65 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 3.74 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 2.59 | -30.7% |
| 2021 | 2.42 | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 1.91 | -21.1% |
| 2023 | 1.36 | -28.8% |
| 2024 | 1.07 | -21.3% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 1.07 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.55, 42% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 1.07 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.73, 39% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.01 | 5.15 | 8.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.22 | 4.56 | 5.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.96 | 3.65 | 4.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.87 | 1.07 | 2.59 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More energy & mining data for Guyana
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.0438 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 13.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Guyana?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Guyana was 1.07 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 8.37 in 1990.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 in 2024.
- How does Guyana rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Guyana ranks 216th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2021 purchasing power parity GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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