Renewable energy consumption in Guyana
Guyana: Renewable energy consumption was 6,724 TJ in 2015. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption in Guyana, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in Guyana is 6,724 TJ, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Guyana peaked at 12,855 TJ in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5,687 TJ, in 1991.
Guyana ranks 143rd of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,464 TJ | 5,687 TJ | 10,065 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,649 TJ | 8,198 TJ | 12,855 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,491 TJ | 6,405 TJ | 9,385 TJ | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Guyana?
- Renewable energy consumption in Guyana was 6,724 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 12,855 TJ in 2002.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,687 TJ in 1991.
- How does Guyana rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Guyana ranks 143rd out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana 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