Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Guyana
Guyana: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources was 8.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Guyana, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Guyana stood at 8.3%.
That represents a change of down 11.6% on the previous year and down 65.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Guyana peaked at 55.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2022.
Guyana ranks 162nd of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | 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 12.2%, 68% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 8.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.2%, 81% of the median. (42 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
- 159 East Timor 8.5% compare
- 160 Dominica 8.5% compare
- 161 United States Virgin Islands 8.4% compare
- 163 Cook Islands 8.3% compare
- 164 Belarus 8.2% compare
- 165 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 share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Guyana?
- Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Guyana was 8.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 55.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2022.
- How does Guyana rank for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Guyana ranks 162nd out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources 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 and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%).