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 168th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 |
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More climate change data for Guyana
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Population, total 835,986 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Urban population 221,464 (2025)
- Urban population 26.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 5.43 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 117.34 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 5.43 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 5.43 tonnes per person (2024)
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 168th out of 209 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.