Number of people with and without electricity access in Guatemala
Guatemala: Number of people with and without electricity access was 16.73 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16.73 million
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
61st
of 214 countries
All-time high
18.12 million
in 2023
All-time low
6.27 million
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024
Number of people with and without electricity access in Guatemala, 1995–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 16.73 million for number of people with and without electricity access in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Guatemala peaked at 18.12 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.27 million, in 1995.
Guatemala ranks 61st 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 in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6.27 million | — |
| 1996 | 7.16 million | +14.2% |
| 1997 | 7.48 million | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 7.81 million | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 8.10 million | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 8.57 million | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 8.82 million | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 9.64 million | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 9.83 million | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 9.89 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 10.25 million | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 11.19 million | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 11.02 million | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 11.41 million | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 11.81 million | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 12.22 million | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 12.43 million | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 13.10 million | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 13.56 million | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 13.41 million | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 14.45 million | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 14.93 million | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 15.46 million | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 15.87 million | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 16.32 million | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 16.77 million | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 17.23 million | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 17.69 million | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 18.12 million | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 16.73 million | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.36 million | 6.27 million | 8.10 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 10.24 million | 8.57 million | 11.81 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.17 million | 12.22 million | 16.32 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.31 million | 16.73 million | 18.12 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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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 number of people with and without electricity access in Guatemala?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Guatemala was 16.73 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 18.12 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.27 million in 1995.
- How does Guatemala rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Guatemala ranks 61st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. 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 Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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