Fossil fuel consumption per person in Guyana
Guyana: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 19,692 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel consumption per person in Guyana, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 19,692 kilowatt-hours per person for fossil fuel consumption per person in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 82.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person in Guyana peaked at 19,799 kilowatt-hours per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,615 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1990.
That places Guyana 75th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,866 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,733 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,574 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,762 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,615 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,073 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,560 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,162 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,053 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,464 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,516 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,288 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,002 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,835 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,799 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 72 Turkey 19,920 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 73 British Virgin Islands 19,854 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 74 United Kingdom 19,820 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 76 French Polynesia 19,429 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 77 Bulgaria 19,145 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 78 Hungary 18,988 kilowatt-hours per person 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)
- 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 consumption per person in Guyana?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person in Guyana was 19,692 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 19,799 kilowatt-hours per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,615 kilowatt-hours per person in 1990.
- How does Guyana rank for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Guyana ranks 75th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.