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Electricity generation from oil in Guatemala

Guatemala: Electricity generation from oil was 2.5 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.5 terawatt-hours
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
49th
of 209 countries
All-time high
4.1 terawatt-hours
in 2009
All-time low
0.38 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Electricity generation from oil in Guatemala, 2000–2024

012342000201220242000: 2.7 terawatt-hours2001: 2.9 terawatt-hours2002: 3 terawatt-hours2003: 2.6 terawatt-hours2004: 2 terawatt-hours2005: 2 terawatt-hours2006: 2.6 terawatt-hours2007: 3.1 terawatt-hours2008: 2.8 terawatt-hours2009: 4.1 terawatt-hours2010: 2 terawatt-hours2011: 2.1 terawatt-hours2012: 1.9 terawatt-hours2013: 1.7 terawatt-hours2014: 1.5 terawatt-hours2015: 1.4 terawatt-hours2016: 1 terawatt-hours2017: 0.44 terawatt-hours2018: 0.59 terawatt-hours2019: 0.53 terawatt-hours2020: 0.38 terawatt-hours2021: 0.75 terawatt-hours2022: 0.79 terawatt-hours2023: 2.5 terawatt-hours2024: 2.5 terawatt-hours

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 2.5 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from oil in 2024.

The figure is up 68.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil in Guatemala peaked at 4.1 terawatt-hours in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.38 terawatt-hours, in 2020.

Guatemala ranks 49th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.77 terawatt-hours 1.98 terawatt-hours 4.1 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 1.31 terawatt-hours 0.44 terawatt-hours 2.08 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 1.38 terawatt-hours 0.38 terawatt-hours 2.5 terawatt-hours 5

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 46 Colombia 2.8 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 47 Angola 2.7 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 47 Papua New Guinea 2.7 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 50 Estonia 2.39 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 51 Bahamas 2.23 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 52 Malaysia 2.07 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 216 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation from oil in Guatemala?
Electricity generation from oil in Guatemala was 2.5 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electricity generation from oil recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 4.1 terawatt-hours in 2009.
What is the lowest electricity generation from oil recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.38 terawatt-hours in 2020.
How does Guatemala rank for electricity generation from oil?
Guatemala ranks 49th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
Is electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from oil
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 6,238 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.