Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in French Guiana
French Guiana: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 34.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in French Guiana, 2000–2023
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in French Guiana stood at 34.7%.
That represents a change of up 22.1% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in French Guiana peaked at 55.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2000.
That places French Guiana 150th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.9% | — |
| 2001 | 30.0% | +176.0% |
| 2002 | 33.3% | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 49.3% | +47.8% |
| 2004 | 38.8% | -21.2% |
| 2005 | 39.4% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 26.0% | -34.0% |
| 2007 | 31.5% | +21.1% |
| 2008 | 33.3% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 55.1% | +65.4% |
| 2010 | 43.4% | -21.3% |
| 2011 | 38.6% | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 30.3% | -21.3% |
| 2013 | 39.3% | +29.6% |
| 2014 | 39.1% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 40.9% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 45.1% | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 32.6% | -27.6% |
| 2018 | 35.5% | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 50.5% | +42.4% |
| 2020 | 47.4% | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 29.9% | -36.9% |
| 2022 | 28.4% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 34.7% | +22.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in French Guiana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +176.0% | 10.9% | 30.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.8% | 10.9% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 30.3% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 28.4% | 47.4% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in French Guiana?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in French Guiana was 34.7% in 2023, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 55.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2000.
- How does French Guiana rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- French Guiana ranks 150th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Guiana data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.