Energy imports and exports in Honduras
Honduras: Energy imports and exports was 60.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy imports and exports in Honduras, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of energy use.
Analysis
In 2023, energy imports and exports in Honduras stood at 60.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy imports and exports in Honduras peaked at 61.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 29.6%, in 1990.
That places Honduras 36th out of 142 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy imports and exports in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % of energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.6% | — |
| 1991 | 32.0% | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 33.2% | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 33.9% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 39.3% | +15.8% |
| 1995 | 43.0% | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 42.3% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 39.7% | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 42.9% | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 49.7% | +15.8% |
| 2000 | 50.3% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 53.8% | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 56.3% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 55.4% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 56.4% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 53.2% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 53.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 53.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 51.7% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 49.1% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 48.8% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 51.8% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 51.7% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 53.8% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 51.9% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 43.7% | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 46.3% | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 61.6% | +32.9% |
| 2018 | 51.6% | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 54.0% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 52.2% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 54.8% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 55.5% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 60.6% | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.6% | 29.6% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.3% | 49.1% | 56.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.5% | 43.7% | 61.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.8% | 52.2% | 60.6% | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for Honduras
- 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)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (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 17.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.2% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy imports and exports in Honduras?
- Energy imports and exports in Honduras was 60.6% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy imports and exports recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 61.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest energy imports and exports recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6% in 1990.
- How does Honduras rank for energy imports and exports?
- Honduras ranks 36th out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy imports and exports rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy imports and exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Energy trade, measured as the percentage of energy use. Positive values indicate a country or region is a net importer of energy. Negative numbers indicate a country or region is a net exporter.