Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)

Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC): Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours was 0 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
Rank
1st
of 21 groups
All-time high
757,280
in 2015
All-time low
0
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), 2000–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2000201120232000: 376.2k2001: 397.4k2002: 406.7k2003: 438.3k2004: 458.4k2005: 467.0k2006: 485.9k2007: 517.3k2008: 542.9k2009: 542.6k2010: 587.1k2011: 604.6k2012: 672.7k2013: 719.5k2014: 733.4k2015: 757.3k2016: 734.4k2017: 703.7k2018: 692.9k2019: 680.1k2020: 635.8k2021: 737.3k2022: 641.2k2023: 0

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for electricity generation, gigawatt hours in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is 0, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation, gigawatt hours in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) peaked at 757,280 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2023.

Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) ranks 1st of 21 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), year by year

Annual values for Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours (Fossil fuels) in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 376,181
2001 397,377 +5.6%
2002 406,729 +2.4%
2003 438,312 +7.8%
2004 458,371 +4.6%
2005 467,037 +1.9%
2006 485,856 +4.0%
2007 517,274 +6.5%
2008 542,927 +5.0%
2009 542,633 -0.1%
2010 587,070 +8.2%
2011 604,568 +3.0%
2012 672,746 +11.3%
2013 719,540 +7.0%
2014 733,375 +1.9%
2015 757,280 +3.3%
2016 734,448 -3.0%
2017 703,706 -4.2%
2018 692,918 -1.5%
2019 680,073 -1.9%
2020 635,792 -6.5%
2021 737,287 +16.0%
2022 641,240 -13.0%
2023 0 -100.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2023 -100.0% 641,240 0

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 463,270 376,181 542,927 10
2010s 688,572 587,070 757,280 10
2020s 503,580 0 737,287 4

Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)

  1. 1 China 5.71 million compare
  2. 2 United States of America 2.70 million compare
  3. 3 India 1.34 million compare
  4. 4 Russian Federation 729,607 compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation, gigawatt hours in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)?
Electricity generation, gigawatt hours in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) was 0 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest electricity generation, gigawatt hours recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)?
The highest recorded value was 757,280 in 2015.
What is the lowest electricity generation, gigawatt hours recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2023.
How does Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) rank for electricity generation, gigawatt hours?
Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) ranks 1st out of 21 groups with data for 2023.
Is electricity generation, gigawatt hours rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours (Fossil fuels). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours (Fossil fuels)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
247 places, 5,616 data points, 2000–2023
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