Installed solar pv capacity in Guatemala
Guatemala: Installed solar pv capacity was 0.102 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar pv capacity in Guatemala, 2011–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, installed solar pv capacity in Guatemala stood at 0.102. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar pv capacity in Guatemala peaked at 0.102 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0001, in 2011.
That places Guatemala 126th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed solar pv capacity in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.0001 | — |
| 2012 | 0.0001 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0051 | +3900.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0851 | +1553.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0852 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0929 | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0931 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0936 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0936 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.097 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1019 | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.102 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3169, 32% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.102 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0693, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar pv capacity in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +3900.6% | 0.0001 | 0.0051 |
| 2015 | +1553.8% | 0.0051 | 0.0851 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0505 | 0.0001 | 0.0931 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0984 | 0.0936 | 0.102 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More energy & mining data for Guatemala
- Fuel imports 14.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2025)
- Fuel exports 2.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 1.0% (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar pv capacity in Guatemala?
- Installed solar pv capacity in Guatemala was 0.102 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.102 in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 in 2011.
- How does Guatemala rank for installed solar pv capacity?
- Guatemala ranks 126th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar pv capacity rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar pv capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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