Energy intensity in Guyana
Guyana: Energy intensity was 2.06 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity in Guyana, 2000–2022
Source: International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), UN Statistics Division, World Health Organization (WHO), and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2022, energy intensity in Guyana stood at 2.06 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.4% on the previous year and down 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Guyana peaked at 6.3 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.06 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2022.
That places Guyana 182nd out of 201 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Energy intensity in Guyana, year by year
| Year | megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.84 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2001 | 5.75 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 5.83 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 6.12 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 6.3 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 5.42 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 4.93 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 5.15 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 4.82 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 5.02 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 4.72 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 4.81 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 4.39 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 4.01 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 4.01 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 4.17 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 3.96 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 3.89 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 3.98 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 2.84 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -28.6% |
| 2021 | 2.8 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.06 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -26.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.52 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.82 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.3 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.19 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.89 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.81 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.57 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.06 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.84 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 179 Romania 2.12 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 180 Dominican Republic 2.11 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 181 Yemen 2.07 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 182 Albania 2.06 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 184 United Kingdom 2.04 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 185 Djibouti 2.03 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices 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 energy intensity in Guyana?
- Energy intensity in Guyana was 2.06 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022, according to International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), UN Statistics Division, World Health Organization (WHO), and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in 2004.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.06 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022.
- How does Guyana rank for energy intensity?
- Guyana ranks 182nd out of 201 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), UN Statistics Division, World Health Organization (WHO), and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Amount of energy needed to produce one unit of economic output. A lower number means that economies produce economic value in a less energy-intensive way. This data is measured in megajoules per dollar, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.