Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita was 0.6557 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▲ Rising
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Guatemala, 1980–2022
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
In 2022, energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Guatemala stood at 0.6557 kilowatt-hours per dollar.
The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Guatemala peaked at 0.7355 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3569 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 1984.
Guatemala ranks 126th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3891 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3569 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.4321 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4859 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3866 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6037 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5895 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5267 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6345 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6009 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5197 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.686 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6924 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6557 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7355 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 123 Ghana 0.6978 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 124 Dominican Republic 0.6945 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 125 Colombia 0.6915 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 127 Latvia 0.6545 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 128 Romania 0.6524 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 129 Eswatini 0.6511 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
More energy & mining data for Guatemala
- Fuel imports 15.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.8% (2024)
- Gas production 0.777 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 42.22 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.777 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 42.22 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 2.9% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 12.4% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 64.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Guatemala?
- Energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Guatemala was 0.6557 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7355 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2021.
- What is the lowest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3569 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1984.
- How does Guatemala rank for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 126th out of 163 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.