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.
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 |
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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 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.