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 27.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Guyana, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Guyana stood at 27.0%.
The figure is 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 65.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.0% | — |
| 2001 | 63.0% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 60.0% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 57.0% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 54.0% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 52.0% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 49.0% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 47.0% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 44.0% | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 42.0% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 39.0% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 37.0% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 34.0% | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 32.0% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 29.0% | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 27.0% | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 24.0% | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 22.0% | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 21.0% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 20.0% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 19.0% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 20.0% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 21.0% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 24.0% | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 27.0% | +12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.3% | 42.0% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 20.0% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 19.0% | 27.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 67 Bosnia and Herzegovina 35.0% compare
- 67 Samoa 35.0% compare
- 69 Botswana 29.0% compare
- 70 Montenegro 27.0% compare
- 72 Paraguay 24.0% compare
- 73 Marshall Islands 20.0% 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 34.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 1,622 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 3.68 % change on previous year (2005)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2691 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2005)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 291.77 current US$ per person (2005)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4.5 % change on previous year (2005)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 53.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2005)
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 27.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by 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 65.0% 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 19.0% 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by 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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About this data
Proportion of population without primary reliance on clean fuels and technology is calculated as the number of people unable to use clean fuels and technologies for cooking, heating and lighting divided by total population reporting that any cooking, heating or lighting, expressed as percentage. “Clean” is defined by the emission rate targets and specific fuel recommendations (i.e. against unprocessed coal and kerosene) included in the normative guidance WHO guidelines for indoor air quality: household fuel combustion.