Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Guyana
Guyana: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 0.04 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Guyana, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Guyana is 0.04 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Guyana peaked at 0.05 terawatt-hours in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.01 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Guyana ranks 173rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Guyana, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +300.0% |
| 2011 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 2024 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.04 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.82 terawatt-hours, 0% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.04 terawatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.92 terawatt-hours, 4% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.04 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 0.05 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.036 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 0.04 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More climate change data for Guyana
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 13.90 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 466.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 157.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 308.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.5936 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 11.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,013 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 121.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 891.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.4587 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Guyana?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Guyana was 0.04 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.05 terawatt-hours in 2011.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Guyana ranks 173rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.