Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Central America
Central America: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 259.69 w per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Central America, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in w per capita.
Analysis
In 2024, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Central America stood at 259.69 w per capita. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 72.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Central America peaked at 259.69 w per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 110.59 w per capita, in 2001.
That places Central America 17th out of 46 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 117.3 w per capita | 110.59 w per capita | 125.31 w per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 161.8 w per capita | 124.54 w per capita | 229.17 w per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 250.28 w per capita | 237.33 w per capita | 259.69 w per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 14 Cook Islands 405.71 w per capita compare
- 14 Faroe Islands 1,975 w per capita compare
- 15 Portugal 1,964 w per capita compare
- 16 Spain 1,847 w per capita compare
- 17 Greece 1,814 w per capita compare
- 18 New Zealand 1,680 w per capita compare
- 19 Greenland 1,660 w per capita compare
- 19 Montserrat, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 231.94 w per capita compare
- 20 Estonia, Republic of 1,620 w per capita compare
More energy & mining data for Central America
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 2.72 mj per gdp con ppp usd (2023)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 18.6% (2023)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 98.1% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 0.8% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 12.82 billion current US$ (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 69.91 current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Central America?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Central America was 259.69 w per capita in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 259.69 w per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 110.59 w per capita in 2001.
- How does Central America rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Central America ranks 17th out of 46 regions with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central America data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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