Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Guyana
Guyana: Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 73.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Guyana, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Guyana stood at 73.0%.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Guyana peaked at 81.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, in 2000.
Guyana ranks 124th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.0% | — |
| 2001 | 37.0% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 40.0% | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 43.0% | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 46.0% | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 48.0% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 51.0% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 53.0% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 56.0% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 58.0% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 61.0% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 63.0% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 66.0% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 68.0% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 71.0% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 73.0% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 76.0% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 78.0% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 79.0% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 80.0% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 81.0% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 80.0% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 79.0% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 76.0% | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 73.0% | -3.9% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 73.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 73% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 73.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.0%, 77% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.7% | 35.0% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.5% | 61.0% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.8% | 73.0% | 81.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 121 India 81.0% compare
- 122 Marshall Islands 80.0% compare
- 123 Paraguay 76.0% compare
- 124 Montenegro 73.0% compare
- 126 Botswana 71.0% compare
- 127 Bosnia and Herzegovina 65.0% compare
- 127 Samoa 65.0% compare
More reference data data for Guyana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0297 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0457 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1619 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Guyana?
- Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Guyana was 73.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 81.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Guyana ranks 124th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Access to clean fuels or technologies such as natural gas, electricity, and clean cookstoves reduces exposure to indoor air pollutants, a leading cause of death in low-income households.