Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita was 0.909 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Guatemala, 1995–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Guatemala is 0.909 units per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Guatemala peaked at 1 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.608 units per person, in 1995.
Guatemala ranks 159th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.608 units per person | — |
| 1996 | 0.6768 units per person | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 0.689 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.7012 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.709 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.733 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.737 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.787 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.785 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.772 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.783 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.837 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.807 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.819 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.831 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.843 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.84 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.868 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.881 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.855 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.905 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.918 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.933 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.942 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.954 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.966 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.979 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.991 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.909 units per person | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6768 units per person | 0.608 units per person | 0.709 units per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.7891 units per person | 0.733 units per person | 0.837 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8939 units per person | 0.84 units per person | 0.954 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.969 units per person | 0.909 units per person | 1 units per person | 5 |
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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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Guatemala?
- Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Guatemala was 0.909 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access, per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access, per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.608 units per person in 1995.
- How does Guatemala rank for number of people with and without electricity access, per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 159th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access, per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people with and without electricity access ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of people with and without electricity access Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.