Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%) in Guyana
Guyana: Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%) was 8.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.3%
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
175th
of 248 countries
All-time high
55.1%
in 1990
All-time low
8.0%
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Guyana, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Guyana stood at 8.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 65.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Guyana peaked at 55.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2022.
That places Guyana 175th out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 55.1% | — |
| 1991 | 41.6% | -24.5% |
| 1992 | 43.2% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 43.1% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 32.3% | -25.1% |
| 1995 | 31.0% | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 29.0% | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 27.4% | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 27.6% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 26.6% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 30.4% | +14.2% |
| 2001 | 31.0% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 34.2% | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 34.6% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 35.5% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 34.7% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 36.8% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 33.1% | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 32.6% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 31.3% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 30.6% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 32.8% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 28.7% | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 26.9% | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 24.0% | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 24.9% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 21.4% | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 22.2% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 16.8% | -24.2% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | -34.9% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 12.7% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | -37.5% |
| 2023 | 9.4% | +17.9% |
| 2024 | 8.3% | -11.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 8.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.4%, 67% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 8.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.3%, 89% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.7% | 26.6% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.4% | 30.4% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 10.9% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 8.0% | 12.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 172 Dominica 8.5% compare
- 173 United States Virgin Islands 8.4% compare
- 174 Micronesia 8.3% compare
- 176 Cook Islands 8.3% compare
- 177 Belarus 8.2% compare
- 178 Malaysia 8.1% compare
More energy & mining data for Guyana
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 13.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Guyana?
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Guyana was 8.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 55.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2022.
- How does Guyana rank for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption?
- Guyana ranks 175th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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