Fossil-fuel subsidies in Guyana
Guyana: Fossil-fuel subsidies was 80.00 million billions of current united states dollars in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Fossil-fuel subsidies in Guyana, 2011–2022
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in billions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
In 2022, fossil-fuel subsidies in Guyana stood at 80.00 million billions of current united states dollars. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 60.0% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies in Guyana peaked at 80.00 million billions of current united states dollars in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 billions of current united states dollars, in 2015.
Guyana ranks 119th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.78 million billions of current united states dollars | 0 billions of current united states dollars | 60.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 9 |
| 2020s | 56.67 million billions of current united states dollars | 40.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 80.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 3 |
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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)
- Fuel exports 75.9% (2025)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 65.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 13.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies in Guyana?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies in Guyana was 80.00 million billions of current united states dollars in 2022, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 80.00 million billions of current united states dollars in 2022.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 billions of current united states dollars in 2015.
- How does Guyana rank for fossil-fuel subsidies?
- Guyana ranks 119th out of 149 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil-fuel subsidies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) (billions of nominal United States dollars)