Fossil fuel share of electricity — all countries

Fossil fuel share of electricity — French Guiana

Fossil fuel share of electricity in French Guiana in 2023 — 34.69%. Ranked 59 in the world out of 212. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 23.82 pp.

2023 34.69% +6.27 pp vs 2022
World rank 59of 212
Period maximum 55.13%2009
Period minimum 10.87%2000

Trend over time

2000–2023 · % of generation

Fossil fuel share of electricity — French Guiana, 2000–202302040602000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 10.87%2001: 30%2002: 33.33%2003: 49.25%2004: 38.81%2005: 39.44%2006: 26.03%2007: 31.51%2008: 33.33%2009: 55.13%2010: 43.37%2011: 38.55%2012: 30.34%2013: 39.33%2014: 39.13%2015: 40.86%2016: 45.05%2017: 32.61%2018: 35.48%2019: 50.53%2020: 47.37%2021: 29.9%2022: 28.42%2023: 34.69%
Change over the period: +23.82 pp Annual average: 1.04 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: French Guiana

French Guiana 34.69%
World computed 60.67%
Latin America & Caribbean computed 35.62%
South America computed 20.95%
High-income countries computed 54.39%
Fossil fuel share of electricity — French Guiana, by year French Guiana All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 34.69 +6.27 pp
2022 28.42 −1.48 pp
2021 29.9 −17.47 pp
2020 47.37 −3.16 pp
2019 50.53 +15.05 pp
2018 35.48 +2.87 pp
2017 32.61 −12.44 pp
2016 45.05 +4.19 pp
2015 40.86 +1.73 pp
2014 39.13 −0.2 pp
2013 39.33 +8.99 pp
2012 30.34 −8.21 pp
2011 38.55 −4.82 pp
2010 43.37 −11.76 pp
2009 55.13 +21.8 pp
2008 33.33 +1.82 pp
2007 31.51 +5.48 pp
2006 26.03 −13.41 pp
2005 39.44 +0.63 pp
2004 38.81 −10.44 pp
2003 49.25 +15.92 pp
2002 33.33 +3.33 pp
2001 30 +19.13 pp
2000 10.87

About the indicator

The share of electricity generated from coal, gas, oil and other kinds of fossil fuel. The main figure in any discussion of the energy transition: the shares of individual fuels change places without any transition at all — gas displaces coal, leaving generation just as fuel-based — while the sum falls only when fuel is genuinely replaced. Worldwide this share held near sixty percent for almost three decades and has been falling noticeably only in the last few years.

Important: Coal, gas, oil and other fuels together; separately they are available as World Bank series with broader coverage. Aggregates are weighted by generation and computed from 2000 onward.

Source: Yearly Electricity Data (Ember), license CC BY 4.0.