Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) was 23.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from oil sources in Guatemala, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from oil sources in Guatemala is 23.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 33.1% on the previous year and up 99.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil sources in Guatemala peaked at 45.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2017.
That places Guatemala 76th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.8% | — |
| 1991 | 11.0% | +25.1% |
| 1992 | 39.2% | +255.2% |
| 1993 | 35.5% | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 36.5% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 35.3% | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 33.0% | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 33.8% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 44.3% | +31.1% |
| 1999 | 42.3% | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 39.4% | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 38.3% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 43.9% | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 45.7% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 40.7% | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 39.3% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 34.5% | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 39.5% | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 31.5% | -20.2% |
| 2009 | 42.8% | +35.7% |
| 2010 | 23.0% | -46.3% |
| 2011 | 22.6% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 19.2% | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 12.8% | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 11.7% | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 13.0% | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | -35.7% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -59.7% |
| 2018 | 8.5% | +151.7% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | +39.2% |
| 2020 | 10.3% | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | -52.6% |
| 2022 | 13.9% | +186.2% |
| 2023 | 17.6% | +26.6% |
| 2024 | 23.5% | +33.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 23.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.6%, 6.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 23.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42.1%, 56% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) in Guatemala 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +255.2% | 11.0% | 39.2% |
| 2022 | +186.2% | 4.9% | 13.9% |
| 2018 | +151.7% | 3.4% | 8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.0% | 8.8% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.6% | 31.5% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 3.4% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 4.9% | 23.5% | 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 electricity production from oil sources in Guatemala?
- Electricity production from oil sources in Guatemala was 23.5% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 45.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2017.
- How does Guatemala rank for electricity production from oil sources?
- Guatemala ranks 76th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from oil sources rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from oil sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from oil sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.