Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Guyana
Guyana: Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing was 19.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Guyana, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Guyana is 19.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.6% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Guyana peaked at 30.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 1990.
Guyana ranks 5th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.3% | — |
| 1991 | 13.6% | +31.5% |
| 1992 | 11.8% | -13.3% |
| 1993 | 11.9% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 23.1% | +94.2% |
| 1995 | 25.0% | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 27.4% | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 28.8% | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 27.1% | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 30.6% | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 27.5% | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 27.7% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 25.9% | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 26.6% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 26.7% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 27.0% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 25.0% | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 25.8% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 24.8% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 25.1% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 23.4% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 24.0% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 22.6% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 20.8% | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 22.3% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 21.5% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 24.3% | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 24.4% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 25.8% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 27.6% | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 26.5% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 28.0% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 23.5% | -16.1% |
| 2023 | 19.1% | -18.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.9% | 10.3% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.2% | 24.8% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 20.8% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 19.1% | 28.0% | 4 |
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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 share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Guyana?
- Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Guyana was 19.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 1990.
- How does Guyana rank for share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing?
- Guyana ranks 5th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Energy consumed by agriculture, forestry and fishing as a percentage of total final energy consumption.