Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: Energy use per person vs gdp per capita was 5,430 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5,430
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
148th
of 214 countries
All-time high
5,875
in 2021
All-time low
1,888
in 1984
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Guatemala, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 5,430 for energy use per person vs gdp per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Guatemala peaked at 5,875 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,888, in 1984.
Guatemala ranks 148th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2,659 | — |
| 1981 | 2,159 | -18.8% |
| 1982 | 2,133 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 2,201 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 1,888 | -14.2% |
| 1985 | 2,065 | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 1,924 | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 1,892 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 2,027 | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 2,018 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 2,115 | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 1,986 | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 2,253 | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 2,348 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 2,573 | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 2,736 | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 2,774 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 2,959 | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 3,402 | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 3,536 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 3,602 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 3,732 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 3,726 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 3,735 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 3,439 | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 3,555 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 3,682 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 3,959 | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 3,529 | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 3,722 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 3,626 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 3,525 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 3,655 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 3,848 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 3,989 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 4,535 | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 4,868 | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 4,950 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 5,012 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 5,316 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 5,145 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 5,875 | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 5,372 | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 5,311 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 5,430 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,097 | 1,888 | 2,659 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,668 | 1,986 | 3,536 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,668 | 3,439 | 3,959 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,333 | 3,525 | 5,316 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,427 | 5,145 | 5,875 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 145 Philippines 6,122 compare
- 146 Cape Verde 5,932 compare
- 147 Eswatini 5,607 compare
- 149 Honduras 5,242 compare
- 150 Tajikistan 5,042 compare
- 151 Cambodia 4,968 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Guatemala?
- Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Guatemala was 5,430 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy use per person vs gdp per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 5,875 in 2021.
- What is the lowest energy use per person vs gdp per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,888 in 1984.
- How does Guatemala rank for energy use per person vs gdp per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 148th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy use per person vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per person vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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