Solid biofuels — Energy production in Guyana
Guyana: Solid biofuels — Energy production was 3,340 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Guyana, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 3,340 TJ for solid biofuels — energy production in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and down 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy production in Guyana peaked at 16,257 TJ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,633 TJ, in 2022.
That places Guyana 140th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Guyana, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16,257 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 9,780 TJ | -39.8% |
| 1992 | 9,796 TJ | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 9,809 TJ | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 9,822 TJ | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 9,818 TJ | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 9,896 TJ | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 10,031 TJ | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 10,109 TJ | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 10,187 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 9,528 TJ | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 9,836 TJ | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 11,150 TJ | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 10,436 TJ | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 11,295 TJ | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 9,576 TJ | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 9,603 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 9,591 TJ | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 9,045 TJ | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 8,767 TJ | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 8,469 TJ | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 9,901 TJ | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 8,404 TJ | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 7,319 TJ | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 6,817 TJ | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 7,226 TJ | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 6,661 TJ | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 6,609 TJ | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 5,043 TJ | -23.7% |
| 2019 | 3,508 TJ | -30.4% |
| 2020 | 3,678 TJ | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 4,073 TJ | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 2,633 TJ | -35.4% |
| 2023 | 3,180 TJ | +20.8% |
| 2024 | 3,340 TJ | +5.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 3,340 TJ is below the median for high income countries, which is 36,362 TJ, 9% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 3,340 TJ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,888 TJ, 31% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,551 TJ | 9,780 TJ | 16,257 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,883 TJ | 8,767 TJ | 11,295 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,996 TJ | 3,508 TJ | 9,901 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,381 TJ | 2,633 TJ | 4,073 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 production in Guyana?
- Solid biofuels — energy production in Guyana was 3,340 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 16,257 TJ in 1990.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,633 TJ in 2022.
- How does Guyana rank for solid biofuels — energy production?
- Guyana ranks 140th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.0%. 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 production. 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.