Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Guyana
Guyana: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita was 73.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Guyana, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 73.0% for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Guyana peaked at 81.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, in 2000.
That places Guyana 124th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.0% | — |
| 2001 | 37.0% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 40.0% | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 43.0% | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 46.0% | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 48.0% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 51.0% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 53.0% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 56.0% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 58.0% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 61.0% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 63.0% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 66.0% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 68.0% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 71.0% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 73.0% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 76.0% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 78.0% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 79.0% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 80.0% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 81.0% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 80.0% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 79.0% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 76.0% | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 73.0% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.7% | 35.0% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.5% | 61.0% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.8% | 73.0% | 81.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 121 India 81.0% compare
- 122 Marshall Islands 80.0% compare
- 123 Paraguay 76.0% compare
- 124 Montenegro 73.0% compare
- 126 Botswana 71.0% compare
- 127 Bosnia and Herzegovina 65.0% compare
- 127 Samoa 65.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Guyana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 11.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 11.93 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 9.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9698 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 31,436 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 9.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 202.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 6.55 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 19.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 1.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Guyana?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Guyana was 73.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 81.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita?
- Guyana ranks 124th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to clean fuels for cooking is vital in reducing the burden of health and mortality impacts of indoor air pollution. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.