Energy intensity in Guatemala
Guatemala: Energy intensity was 0.6557 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.6557 kilowatt-hours per dollar
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
129th
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.7355 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2021
All-time low
0.3569 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1984
Years of data
43
1980–2022
Energy intensity 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
Guatemala recorded 0.6557 kilowatt-hours per dollar for energy intensity in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity 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 129th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Energy intensity in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.4321 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1981 | 0.3576 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -17.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3747 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4068 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 0.3569 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -12.3% |
| 1985 | 0.4041 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +13.2% |
| 1986 | 0.3866 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3774 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.4003 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3944 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.4122 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3866 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4267 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4374 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4757 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 0.4972 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.502 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5263 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5908 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6037 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.6131 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.6345 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.6225 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6206 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5636 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5749 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5775 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5971 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5267 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5642 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5454 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5197 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.533 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5529 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5593 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6221 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6624 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6655 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6626 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.686 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6859 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7355 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6557 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -10.8% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.6557 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 59% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.6557 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 65% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
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
- 126 Ghana 0.6978 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 127 Dominican Republic 0.6945 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 128 Colombia 0.6915 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 130 Latvia 0.6545 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 131 Romania 0.6524 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 132 Eswatini 0.6511 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
More energy & mining data for Guatemala
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity in Guatemala?
- Energy intensity 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 recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7355 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2021.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3569 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1984.
- How does Guatemala rank for energy intensity?
- Guatemala ranks 129th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.