Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Honduras
Honduras: Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita was 1.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
67th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.14 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2004
All-time low
0.6203 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1985
Years of data
43
1980–2022
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Honduras, 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
Honduras recorded 1.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in 2022.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Honduras peaked at 1.14 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.6203 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 1985.
That places Honduras 67th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Honduras, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.723 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1981 | 0.6547 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -9.4% |
| 1982 | 0.6661 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.725 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 0.6998 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.6203 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -11.4% |
| 1986 | 0.6841 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 0.638 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 0.7226 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +13.3% |
| 1989 | 0.8222 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +13.8% |
| 1990 | 0.9192 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +11.8% |
| 1991 | 0.876 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.8522 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.7857 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 0.8423 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 0.9015 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9464 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9232 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.9863 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 1.06 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 0.9379 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 1.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 1.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 1.14 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 1.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9066 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 1.07 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9611 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9504 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9317 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9672 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9555 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9851 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 1.06 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9747 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9707 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9519 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.02 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 1.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.4% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 1.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8261 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 1.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9675 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6956 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6203 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8222 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9094 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7857 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.06 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9066 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.14 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9764 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9317 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.06 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Honduras
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.15 % 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 17.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Honduras?
- Energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Honduras was 1.04 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 Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2004.
- What is the lowest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6203 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1985.
- How does Honduras rank for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Honduras ranks 67th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras 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.