Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output) in French Guiana
French Guiana: Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output) was 59.2% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity in French Guiana, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable electricity in French Guiana stood at 59.2%.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity in French Guiana peaked at 75.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
French Guiana ranks 48th of 233 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output) in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | % in total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 21.5% | — |
| 1995 | 28.9% | +34.2% |
| 1996 | 42.2% | +46.2% |
| 1997 | 48.9% | +15.8% |
| 1998 | 11.7% | -76.1% |
| 1999 | 62.8% | +436.7% |
| 2000 | 62.8% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 62.1% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 75.6% | +21.8% |
| 2003 | 43.8% | -42.1% |
| 2004 | 53.3% | +21.5% |
| 2005 | 59.1% | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 71.9% | +21.6% |
| 2007 | 67.2% | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 68.0% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 44.6% | -34.4% |
| 2010 | 53.9% | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 57.3% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 69.6% | +21.5% |
| 2013 | 60.5% | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 60.6% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 59.2% | -2.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output) in French Guiana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +436.7% | 11.7% | 62.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.6% | 0.0% | 62.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.8% | 43.8% | 75.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.2% | 53.9% | 69.6% | 6 |
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- 45 Guatemala 60.4% compare
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- 49 Myanmar 58.9% compare
- 50 Equatorial Guinea 57.8% compare
- 51 El Salvador 57.8% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity in French Guiana?
- Renewable electricity in French Guiana was 59.2% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 75.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does French Guiana rank for renewable electricity?
- French Guiana ranks 48th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable electricity rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this French Guiana data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants