Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 551.88 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Latin America and the Caribbean is 551.88, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 67.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 551.88 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 263.07, in 2000.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 11th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 263.07 | — |
| 2001 | 264.45 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 266.37 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 267.53 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 270.31 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 272.09 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 275.13 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 279.18 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 278.8 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 283.4 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 289.69 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 296.31 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 307.13 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 317.27 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 328.97 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 341.86 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 377.27 | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 386.63 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 397.84 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 416.07 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 430.5 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 454.65 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 484.76 | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 519.3 | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 551.88 | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 272.03 | 263.07 | 283.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 345.9 | 289.69 | 416.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 488.22 | 430.5 | 551.88 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 8 Switzerland 2,710 compare
- 9 Denmark 2,265 compare
- 10 Australia 2,253 compare
- 11 Australia and New Zealand 2,159 compare
- 12 Germany 2,113 compare
- 13 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2,010 compare
- 14 Faroe Islands 1,975 compare
More energy & mining data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 2.86 (2023)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 33.2% (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 90.0% (2024)
- International financial flows to developing countries in support of 5,903 (2024)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 98.0% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 1.0% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 53.01 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 79.91 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Latin America and the Caribbean was 551.88 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 551.88 in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 263.07 in 2000.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 11th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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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