Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Guyana
Guyana: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) was 0.0044 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Guyana, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 0.0044 for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in 2024.
The figure is down 34.9% on the previous year and down 88.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Guyana peaked at 0.0555 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2010.
Guyana ranks 131st of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0.0418 | — |
| 2012 | 0.0555 | +32.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0388 | -30.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0395 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 | -98.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0045 | +471.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0055 | +23.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0061 | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 0.007 | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0067 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0072 | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0091 | +27.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0068 | -25.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0044 | -34.9% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.0044 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9298, 0% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.0044 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0044, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +471.8% | 0.0008 | 0.0045 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.02 | 0 | 0.0555 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0068 | 0.0044 | 0.0091 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More energy & mining data for Guyana
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 9.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Guyana?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Guyana was 0.0044 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0555 in 2012.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2010.
- How does Guyana rank for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production)?
- Guyana ranks 131st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) (billions of nominal United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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