Energy mix in Guyana
Guyana: Energy mix was 16.45 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16.45
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
148th
of 219 countries
All-time high
16.45
in 2024
All-time low
2.72
in 1990
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Energy mix in Guyana, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 16.45 for energy mix in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 98.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy mix in Guyana peaked at 16.45 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.72, in 1990.
Guyana ranks 148th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Energy mix in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.09 | — |
| 1981 | 7.44 | +22.1% |
| 1982 | 5.77 | -22.5% |
| 1983 | 5.15 | -10.7% |
| 1984 | 5.78 | +12.3% |
| 1985 | 5.89 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 5.6 | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 4.25 | -24.0% |
| 1988 | 4.2 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 2.82 | -32.8% |
| 1990 | 2.72 | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 3.2 | +17.9% |
| 1992 | 3.56 | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 4.54 | +27.7% |
| 1994 | 4.54 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.85 | -15.1% |
| 1996 | 4.2 | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 4.47 | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 5.78 | +29.3% |
| 1999 | 6.94 | +20.1% |
| 2000 | 6.83 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 6.66 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 6.73 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 6.95 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 6.77 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 6.12 | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 5.47 | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 6.79 | +24.1% |
| 2008 | 6.45 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 6.64 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 7.25 | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 7.54 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 8.49 | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 8.26 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 8.27 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 8.44 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 9.46 | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 9.36 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 10.15 | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 11.61 | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 11.24 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 11.85 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 14.26 | +20.3% |
| 2023 | 16.44 | +15.3% |
| 2024 | 16.45 | +0.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 16.45 is below the median for high income countries, which is 158.21, 10% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 16.45 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46.81, 35% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.3 | 2.82 | 7.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.38 | 2.72 | 6.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.54 | 5.47 | 6.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.88 | 7.25 | 11.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.05 | 11.24 | 16.45 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More energy & mining data for Guyana
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 13.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2025)
- Fuel exports 88.9% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy mix in Guyana?
- Energy mix in Guyana was 16.45 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy mix recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 16.45 in 2024.
- What is the lowest energy mix recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.72 in 1990.
- How does Guyana rank for energy mix?
- Guyana ranks 148th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy mix rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Energy mix. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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