Environment & Energy

Guyana

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Electricity generation mix
  • Other fossil96.5%
  • Bioenergy1.4%
  • Solar1.4%
  • Gas0.7%
Source: Ember
CO₂ emissions19702024
1.081.762.443.113.7919702024
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902022
11.322.333.244.155.119902022
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902015
2429.835.641.547.319902015
Source: WB SE4ALL
IndicatorValue
CO₂ emissions3.79 Mt CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
CO₂ per capita4.56 t CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
Renewable energy share12.1 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Energy use per capita661 kg oil-eqWorld Bank WDI [2007]
Freshwater withdrawal0.599 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Renewable electricity share2.9 %Ember [2024]
UNESCO World Heritage sitesNo authoritative open source found
Mean annual temperature26.2 °CWorld Bank CCKP [2014]
Forest area (>10% canopy)19,100,000 haGlobal Forest Watch [2010]
Intangible cultural heritage elementsNo authoritative open source found
Operating power capacity108 MWGlobal Energy Monitor [2025]
Renewable water resources per capita271 m³FAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — agriculture1.36 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — industry1.44 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — domestic0.528 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
CO2 emissions, total4.51–3,790 MtJRC EDGAR [2024] 3,789 Mt·Global Carbon Budget [2024] 4.514 Mt
CO2 emissions by sector
  • Main Activity Electricity and Heat Production
  • Road Transportation no resuspension
  • Manufacturing Industries and Construction
  • Oil and Natural Gas
  • Residential and other sectors
JRC EDGAR [2024]
CO2 emissions, territorial4.51 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2024]
CO2 emissions, consumption-basedNo authoritative open source found
Significant earthquakes (recent)No authoritative open source found
Largest recent earthquakeNo authoritative open source found
Active natural eventsNo authoritative open source found
Natural events by categoryNo authoritative open source found
Renewable energy share25.3 %WB SE4ALL [2015]
Oil production747 kbdEIA International Energy [2025]
Natural gas production0 bcmEIA International Energy [2024]
Coal production0 MtEIA International Energy [2024]
Environmental issueswater pollution from sewage and agricultural/industrial chemicals; deforestationCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage21/28
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • Ember
    ember_electricity
    Edition: 2025
  • World Bank CCKP
    cckp_climate
    Edition: 2024
  • Global Forest Watch
    gfw_forest_cover
    Edition: 2024
  • Global Energy Monitor
    global_energy_monitor
    Edition: 2025
  • FAO AQUASTAT
    aquastat_water
    Edition: 2026
  • JRC EDGAR
    edgar
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Carbon Budget
    global_carbon_budget
    Edition: 2025
  • WB SE4ALL
    world_bank_se4all
    Edition: 2018
  • EIA International Energy
    eia_energy_international
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Guyana's environment & energy on Databook compiles 21 indicators from 11 open datasets including World Bank WDI, Ember, World Bank CCKP. Key figures include co₂ emissions (3.79 Mt CO₂), co₂ per capita (4.56 t CO₂). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.