Fossil fuel consumption per person in Guyana
Guyana: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 19,692 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
19,692 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
79th
of 219 countries
All-time high
19,799 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2023
All-time low
3,615 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1990
Years of data
45
1980–2024
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 79th out of 219 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.
Fossil fuel consumption per person in Guyana, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7,861 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 9,574 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.8% |
| 1982 | 7,417 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.5% |
| 1983 | 6,627 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.7% |
| 1984 | 7,462 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.6% |
| 1985 | 7,628 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 7,278 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 5,556 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.7% |
| 1988 | 5,523 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 3,733 kilowatt-hours per person | -32.4% |
| 1990 | 3,615 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 4,276 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.3% |
| 1992 | 4,712 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 6,011 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.6% |
| 1994 | 5,981 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 5,049 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.6% |
| 1996 | 5,497 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 5,840 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 7,563 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.5% |
| 1999 | 9,073 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 8,902 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 8,675 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 8,754 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 9,053 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 8,825 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 8,002 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 7,162 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 8,921 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.6% |
| 2008 | 8,506 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 8,796 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 9,516 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 9,920 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 11,217 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 10,870 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 10,804 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 10,960 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 12,258 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 12,067 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 12,742 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 14,288 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 13,835 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 14,424 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 17,259 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.7% |
| 2023 | 19,799 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.7% |
| 2024 | 19,692 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 19,692 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 28,324 kilowatt-hours per person, 70% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 19,692 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,060 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
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
- 76 Turkey 19,920 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 77 British Virgin Islands 19,854 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 78 United Kingdom 19,820 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 80 French Polynesia 19,429 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 81 Bulgaria 19,145 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 82 Hungary 18,988 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 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 79th out of 219 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.