Renewable energy electricity output in French Guiana
French Guiana: Renewable energy electricity output was 546 GWh in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Renewable energy electricity output 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 GWh.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable energy electricity output in French Guiana stood at 546 GWh.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy electricity output in French Guiana peaked at 608 GWh in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 GWh, in 1990.
That places French Guiana 120th out of 230 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.9 GWh | 0 GWh | 270 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 411 GWh | 270 GWh | 538 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 535 GWh | 470 GWh | 608 GWh | 6 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
More reference data data for French Guiana
- Milk production 293 tonnes (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)
- FAO projections of arable land 16,435 hectares (2023)
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures 0.31 percent (2023)
- Land area in hectares 8.28 million hectares (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 29.33 years (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures 25,569 hectares (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 3.39 live births per woman (2023)
- Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people 10.7 people per 100,000 inhabitants (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy electricity output in French Guiana?
- Renewable energy electricity output in French Guiana was 546 GWh 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 electricity output recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 608 GWh in 2012.
- What is the lowest renewable energy electricity output recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 GWh in 1990.
- How does French Guiana rank for renewable energy electricity output?
- French Guiana ranks 120th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy electricity output rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. 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 electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.