Oil consumption in Guatemala
Guatemala: Oil consumption was 71.87 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
71.87 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
76th
of 220 countries
All-time high
71.9 terawatt-hours
in 2023
All-time low
13.63 terawatt-hours
in 1984
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Oil consumption in Guatemala, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 71.87 terawatt-hours for oil consumption in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption in Guatemala peaked at 71.9 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.63 terawatt-hours, in 1984.
That places Guatemala 76th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Oil consumption in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 17.18 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 14.77 terawatt-hours | -14.0% |
| 1982 | 14.77 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 15.36 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 13.63 terawatt-hours | -11.3% |
| 1985 | 15.36 terawatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 1986 | 13.65 terawatt-hours | -11.2% |
| 1987 | 13.82 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 15.24 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 15.37 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 16.09 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 15.28 terawatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 18.56 terawatt-hours | +21.5% |
| 1993 | 19.94 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 22.65 terawatt-hours | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 24.96 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 26.16 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 28.81 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 34.94 terawatt-hours | +21.3% |
| 1999 | 35.27 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 36.9 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 38.93 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 39.47 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 40.08 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 37.04 terawatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 38.32 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 40.42 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 44.16 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 39.54 terawatt-hours | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 44.99 terawatt-hours | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 40.14 terawatt-hours | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 40.58 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 41.31 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 41.86 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 44.13 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 50.44 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 54.05 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 54.4 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 55.63 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 62.83 terawatt-hours | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 57.22 terawatt-hours | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 67.23 terawatt-hours | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 68.52 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 71.9 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 71.87 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 71.87 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.88 terawatt-hours, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 71.87 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26.44 terawatt-hours, 2.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.92 terawatt-hours | 13.63 terawatt-hours | 17.18 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.27 terawatt-hours | 15.28 terawatt-hours | 35.27 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.98 terawatt-hours | 36.9 terawatt-hours | 44.99 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.54 terawatt-hours | 40.14 terawatt-hours | 62.83 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.35 terawatt-hours | 57.22 terawatt-hours | 71.9 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More energy & mining data for Guatemala
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fuel imports 14.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption in Guatemala?
- Oil consumption in Guatemala was 71.87 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 71.9 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest oil consumption recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.63 terawatt-hours in 1984.
- How does Guatemala rank for oil consumption?
- Guatemala ranks 76th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.