Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Guatemala
Guatemala: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 146.89 watts per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
146.89 watts per capita
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
120th
of 221 countries
All-time high
168.16 watts per capita
in 2018
All-time low
61.76 watts per capita
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Guatemala is 146.89 watts per capita, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Guatemala peaked at 168.16 watts per capita in 2018 and was at its lowest, 61.76 watts per capita, in 2000.
Guatemala ranks 120th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | watts per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.76 watts per capita | — |
| 2001 | 62.63 watts per capita | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 69.6 watts per capita | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 70.12 watts per capita | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 75.4 watts per capita | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 81.91 watts per capita | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 84.52 watts per capita | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 86.51 watts per capita | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 88.54 watts per capita | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 86.94 watts per capita | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 92.56 watts per capita | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 96.04 watts per capita | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 104.19 watts per capita | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 107.3 watts per capita | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 114 watts per capita | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 136.22 watts per capita | +19.5% |
| 2016 | 159.53 watts per capita | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 162.01 watts per capita | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 168.16 watts per capita | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 167.41 watts per capita | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 164.99 watts per capita | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 153.01 watts per capita | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 151.15 watts per capita | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 149.17 watts per capita | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 146.89 watts per capita | -1.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 146.89 watts per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 183.07 watts per capita, 80% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 146.89 watts per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 207.73 watts per capita, 71% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.79 watts per capita | 61.76 watts per capita | 88.54 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 130.74 watts per capita | 92.56 watts per capita | 168.16 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 153.04 watts per capita | 146.89 watts per capita | 164.99 watts per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 117 Sri Lanka 156.35 watts per capita compare
- 118 American Samoa 152.04 watts per capita compare
- 119 Samoa 149.87 watts per capita compare
- 121 Saint Kitts and Nevis 143.33 watts per capita compare
- 122 Uzbekistan 142.08 watts per capita compare
- 123 Iran 141.55 watts per capita compare
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)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Guatemala?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Guatemala was 146.89 watts per capita in 2024, according to International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 168.16 watts per capita in 2018.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.76 watts per capita in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Guatemala ranks 120th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita).