Oil consumption per person in Guyana
Guyana: Oil consumption per person was 19,667 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Oil consumption per person in Guyana, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2024, oil consumption per person in Guyana stood at 19,667 kilowatt-hours per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 82.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Guyana peaked at 19,774 kilowatt-hours per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,615 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1990.
That places Guyana 46th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,866 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,733 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,574 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,762 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,615 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,073 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,560 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,162 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,053 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,464 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,516 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,283 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,981 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,818 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,774 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 43 Brunei 20,791 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 44 Taiwan 20,104 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 45 British Virgin Islands 19,854 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 47 French Polynesia 19,429 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 48 Niue 18,668 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 49 Panama 18,607 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Guyana
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5186 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.373 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.2 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.0337 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Guyana?
- Oil consumption per person in Guyana was 19,667 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption per person recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 19,774 kilowatt-hours per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,615 kilowatt-hours per person in 1990.
- How does Guyana rank for oil consumption per person?
- Guyana ranks 46th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.