Energy imports, net in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Energy imports, net was -9.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy imports, net in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of energy use.
Analysis
In 2023, energy imports, net in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at -9.7%.
That represents a change of down 41.2% on the previous year and up 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy imports, net in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at -6.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -51.9%, in 2001.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 30th out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy imports, net in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -40.3% | — |
| 1991 | -17.3% | -57.2% |
| 1992 | -16.6% | -4.3% |
| 1993 | -16.4% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | -15.0% | -8.2% |
| 1995 | -17.1% | +13.9% |
| 1996 | -50.0% | +192.4% |
| 1997 | -19.4% | -61.2% |
| 1998 | -51.2% | +163.9% |
| 1999 | -46.7% | -8.9% |
| 2000 | -48.6% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | -51.9% | +6.7% |
| 2002 | -47.0% | -9.4% |
| 2003 | -47.7% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | -49.7% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | -50.0% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | -46.3% | -7.3% |
| 2007 | -40.4% | -12.8% |
| 2008 | -37.2% | -7.8% |
| 2009 | -37.0% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | -32.2% | -13.0% |
| 2011 | -32.9% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | -28.7% | -12.8% |
| 2013 | -23.5% | -17.8% |
| 2014 | -24.6% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | -22.9% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | -23.3% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | -22.2% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | -17.4% | -21.8% |
| 2019 | -12.4% | -28.5% |
| 2020 | -16.4% | +31.6% |
| 2021 | -7.8% | -52.1% |
| 2022 | -6.9% | -12.1% |
| 2023 | -9.7% | +41.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy imports, net in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -192.4% | -17.1% | -50.0% |
| 1998 | -163.9% | -19.4% | -51.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -29.0% | -51.2% | -15.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | -45.6% | -51.9% | -37.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | -24.0% | -32.9% | -12.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -10.2% | -16.4% | -6.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
More energy & mining data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Fuel imports 9.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 5.6% (2025)
- Fuel exports 7.4% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 14.2% (2024)
- Mineral rents 2.9% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.1% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 5.7% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 12.6% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 2,739 kWh per capita (2024)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy imports, net in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Energy imports, net in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was -9.7% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest energy imports, net recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was -6.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest energy imports, net recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -51.9% in 2001.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for energy imports, net?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 30th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is energy imports, net rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Energy imports, net (% of energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net energy imports are estimated as gross imports less gross exports, both measured in tons of oil equivalents (toe). A negative value indicates that the country is a net exporter. Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.