Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Guyana
Guyana: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels was 826,353 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Guyana, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Guyana stood at 826,353 people. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Guyana peaked at 826,353 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 746,153 people, in 2011.
Guyana ranks 137th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Guyana, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 764,832 people | — |
| 2001 | 764,477 people | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 763,652 people | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 763,101 people | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 762,418 people | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 760,914 people | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 758,966 people | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 756,861 people | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 754,606 people | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 752,094 people | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 749,256 people | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 746,153 people | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 746,288 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 750,021 people | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 754,229 people | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 758,781 people | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 763,548 people | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 768,479 people | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 791,556 people | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 807,665 people | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 807,481 people | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 815,482 people | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 821,637 people | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 826,353 people | +0.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 826,353 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.37 million people, 15% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 826,353 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.46 million people, 19% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 760,192 people | 752,094 people | 764,832 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 763,598 people | 746,153 people | 807,665 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 817,738 people | 807,481 people | 826,353 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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 number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Guyana?
- Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Guyana was 826,353 people in 2023, according to World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 826,353 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 746,153 people in 2011.
- How does Guyana rank for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Guyana ranks 137th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels. 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.