People without electricity country in Guatemala
Guatemala: People without electricity country was 1.67 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
People without electricity country in Guatemala, 1995–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people without electricity country in Guatemala is 1.67 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without electricity country in Guatemala peaked at 4.04 million in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2023.
That places Guatemala 44th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
People without electricity country in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.04 million | — |
| 1996 | 3.42 million | -15.4% |
| 1997 | 3.38 million | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 3.33 million | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 3.32 million | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 3.12 million | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 3.15 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 2.61 million | -17.1% |
| 2003 | 2.69 million | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 2.92 million | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 2.84 million | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 2.18 million | -23.3% |
| 2007 | 2.63 million | +20.9% |
| 2008 | 2.52 million | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 2.40 million | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 2.28 million | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 2.37 million | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 1.99 million | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 1.83 million | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 2.27 million | +24.2% |
| 2015 | 1.52 million | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 1.33 million | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 1.11 million | -16.8% |
| 2018 | 977,050 | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 786,775 | -19.5% |
| 2020 | 590,149 | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 369,571 | -37.4% |
| 2022 | 160,631 | -56.5% |
| 2023 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 1.67 million | — |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 1.67 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,413, 490.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People without electricity country 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -100.0% | 160,631 | 0 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.50 million | 3.32 million | 4.04 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.71 million | 2.18 million | 3.15 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 million | 786,775 | 2.37 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 559,066 | 0 | 1.67 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More energy & mining data for Guatemala
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (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)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people without electricity country in Guatemala?
- People without electricity country in Guatemala was 1.67 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people without electricity country recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 4.04 million in 1995.
- What is the lowest people without electricity country recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for people without electricity country?
- Guatemala ranks 44th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people without electricity country rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of People without electricity country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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