Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Guyana
Guyana: Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking was 27 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Guyana, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Guyana is 27, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Guyana peaked at 65 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19, in 2020.
That places Guyana 70th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65 | — |
| 2001 | 63 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 60 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 57 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 54 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 52 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 49 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 47 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 44 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 42 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 39 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 37 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 34 | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 32 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 29 | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 27 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 24 | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 22 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 21 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 24 | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 27 | +12.5% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 27 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5, 5.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.3 | 42 | 65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.5 | 20 | 39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.2 | 19 | 27 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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More population data for Guyana
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4087 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.2155 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4087 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 878.75 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4789 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8214 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.413 (2100)
- Population density 4.52 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 45,520 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Guyana?
- Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Guyana was 27 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 65 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 in 2020.
- How does Guyana rank for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Guyana ranks 70th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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