Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Guyana
Guyana: Solid biofuels — Energy consumption was 3,134 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Guyana, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 3,134 TJ for solid biofuels — energy consumption in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy consumption in Guyana peaked at 14,291 TJ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,527 TJ, in 2022.
Guyana ranks 135th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Guyana, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14,291 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 7,757 TJ | -45.7% |
| 1992 | 7,756 TJ | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 7,764 TJ | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 7,766 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7,757 TJ | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 7,806 TJ | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 7,920 TJ | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 7,980 TJ | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 8,030 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 9,215 TJ | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 9,517 TJ | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 10,782 TJ | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 10,084 TJ | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 10,916 TJ | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 9,252 TJ | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 9,277 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 9,248 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 8,746 TJ | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 8,447 TJ | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 8,163 TJ | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 9,572 TJ | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 7,929 TJ | -17.2% |
| 2013 | 6,755 TJ | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 6,286 TJ | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 6,558 TJ | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 6,169 TJ | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 6,244 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 4,714 TJ | -24.5% |
| 2019 | 3,309 TJ | -29.8% |
| 2020 | 3,514 TJ | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 3,935 TJ | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 2,527 TJ | -35.8% |
| 2023 | 3,050 TJ | +20.7% |
| 2024 | 3,134 TJ | +2.7% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 3,134 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,134 TJ, 1.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 3,134 TJ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,491 TJ, 90% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,483 TJ | 7,756 TJ | 14,291 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,549 TJ | 8,447 TJ | 10,916 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,570 TJ | 3,309 TJ | 9,572 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,232 TJ | 2,527 TJ | 3,935 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More environment data for Guyana
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.92 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.55 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.299 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 12.75 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solid biofuels — energy consumption in Guyana?
- Solid biofuels — energy consumption in Guyana was 3,134 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 14,291 TJ in 1990.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,527 TJ in 2022.
- How does Guyana rank for solid biofuels — energy consumption?
- Guyana ranks 135th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Solid biofuels — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.