Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Guyana
Guyana: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 2.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Guyana is 2.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Guyana peaked at 5.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2001.
Guyana ranks 185th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.1% | — |
| 2001 | 1.1% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | +32.3% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | +268.9% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | -20.8% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -26.3% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | +32.2% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | -24.3% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -33.2% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | +23.7% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 2.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 40.0%, 7% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 2.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.8%, 12% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Guyana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +268.9% | 1.2% | 4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 2.6% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.3% | 3.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 182 Syria 3.5% compare
- 183 Niger 3.2% compare
- 184 United States Virgin Islands 2.9% compare
- 186 Saint Lucia 2.5% compare
- 187 Kuwait 2.2% compare
- 188 Saudi Arabia 2.2% compare
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 share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Guyana?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Guyana was 2.9% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2001.
- How does Guyana rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Guyana ranks 185th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. 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.