Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Guatemala
Guatemala: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 149.56 watts per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Guatemala, 2000–2023
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 149.56 watts per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Guatemala peaked at 168.59 watts per capita in 2018 and was at its lowest, 61.77 watts per capita, in 2000.
Guatemala ranks 113th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.8 watts per capita | 61.77 watts per capita | 88.55 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 131.02 watts per capita | 92.59 watts per capita | 168.59 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 154.98 watts per capita | 149.56 watts per capita | 165.4 watts per capita | 4 |
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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)
- Fuel exports 2.9% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 12.4% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 64.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Guatemala?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Guatemala was 149.56 watts per capita in 2023, 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 168.59 watts per capita in 2018.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.77 watts per capita in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Guatemala ranks 113th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. 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)