People without electricity country, per square kilometre in Guyana
Guyana: People without electricity country, per square kilometre was 0.0431 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
People without electricity country, per square kilometre in Guyana, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, people without electricity country, per square kilometre in Guyana stood at 0.0431 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 84.2% on the previous year and down 91.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without electricity country, per square kilometre in Guyana peaked at 1.12 units per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0431 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Guyana ranks 84th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
People without electricity country, per square kilometre in Guyana, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9869 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.967 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9427 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9226 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8986 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8697 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8266 units per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8012 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8558 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6356 units per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5989 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5649 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5334 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5019 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4626 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4267 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3904 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3659 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3446 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2945 units per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2742 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2724 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0431 units per square kilometre | -84.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.07 units per square kilometre | 1.01 units per square kilometre | 1.12 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.9097 units per square kilometre | 0.8012 units per square kilometre | 1.03 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4825 units per square kilometre | 0.3446 units per square kilometre | 0.6356 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.221 units per square kilometre | 0.0431 units per square kilometre | 0.2945 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 81 Mexico 0.2002 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Belize 0.0721 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 Brazil 0.0505 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 Paraguay 0.0346 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0226 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Suriname 0.0157 units per square kilometre 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 9.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people without electricity country, per square kilometre in Guyana?
- People without electricity country, per square kilometre in Guyana was 0.0431 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people without electricity country, per square kilometre recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 units per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest people without electricity country, per square kilometre recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0431 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Guyana rank for people without electricity country, per square kilometre?
- Guyana ranks 84th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people without electricity country, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People without electricity country, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People without electricity country divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People without electricity country ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people without access to electricity Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
People without electricity country divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.