Renewable energy consumption in French Guiana
French Guiana: Renewable energy consumption was 2,929 TJ in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Renewable energy consumption 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 TJ.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable energy consumption in French Guiana stood at 2,929 TJ.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in French Guiana peaked at 3,056 TJ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 370.4 TJ, in 1990.
French Guiana ranks 159th of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable energy consumption in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 370.4 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 382.71 TJ | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 391.77 TJ | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 414.53 TJ | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 719.02 TJ | +73.5% |
| 1995 | 829.08 TJ | +15.3% |
| 1996 | 1,027 TJ | +23.9% |
| 1997 | 1,139 TJ | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 681.22 TJ | -40.2% |
| 1999 | 1,465 TJ | +115.1% |
| 2000 | 1,504 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 1,806 TJ | +20.1% |
| 2002 | 2,147 TJ | +18.9% |
| 2003 | 1,602 TJ | -25.4% |
| 2004 | 1,937 TJ | +20.9% |
| 2005 | 2,190 TJ | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 2,555 TJ | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 2,516 TJ | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 2,795 TJ | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 2,230 TJ | -20.2% |
| 2010 | 2,484 TJ | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 2,644 TJ | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 3,056 TJ | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 2,836 TJ | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 2,910 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 2,929 TJ | +0.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable energy consumption 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 | +115.1% | 681.22 TJ | 1,465 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 741.96 TJ | 370.4 TJ | 1,465 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,128 TJ | 1,504 TJ | 2,795 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,810 TJ | 2,484 TJ | 3,056 TJ | 6 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
More reference data data for French Guiana
- Milk production 293 tonnes (2006)
- Milk production, annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2006)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.39 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.39 live births per woman (2023)
- Land area in hectares 8.28 million hectares (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures 25,569 hectares (2023)
- FAO projections of arable land 16,435 hectares (2023)
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures 0.31 percent (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 29.33 years (2023)
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change 595.3 Millimetres per year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in French Guiana?
- Renewable energy consumption in French Guiana was 2,929 TJ 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 energy consumption recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 3,056 TJ in 2012.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 370.4 TJ in 1990.
- How does French Guiana rank for renewable energy consumption?
- French Guiana ranks 159th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. 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 energy consumption (TJ). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste