Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) was 3.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alternative and nuclear energy in Guatemala, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy use.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 3.8% for alternative and nuclear energy in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in Guatemala peaked at 5.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1992.
Guatemala ranks 91st of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of total energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.4% | — |
| 1991 | 3.3% | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 2.6% | -20.2% |
| 1993 | 2.8% | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 2.8% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 3.1% | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 2.9% | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 3.0% | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 3.4% | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 5.4% | +61.5% |
| 2001 | 5.2% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | -29.6% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | +19.5% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | -19.7% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | -9.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 3.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.0%, 55% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 3.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.2%, 34% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 3.7% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.7% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 3.8% | 5.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More energy & mining data for Guatemala
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 14.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alternative and nuclear energy in Guatemala?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in Guatemala was 3.8% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1992.
- How does Guatemala rank for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Guatemala ranks 91st out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.