Renewable electricity output in Guatemala
Guatemala: Renewable electricity output was 60.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity output in Guatemala, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 60.6% for renewable electricity output in 2021.
That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Guatemala peaked at 96.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 41.0%, in 2002.
That places Guatemala 57th out of 209 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable electricity output in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 96.5% | — |
| 1991 | 94.9% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 66.0% | -30.5% |
| 1993 | 69.7% | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 68.6% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 69.9% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 72.3% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 72.5% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 55.7% | -23.1% |
| 1999 | 57.0% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 58.6% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 47.6% | -18.9% |
| 2002 | 41.0% | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 45.1% | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 58.6% | +29.8% |
| 2005 | 59.3% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 54.6% | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 50.5% | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 54.7% | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 45.2% | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 63.5% | +40.5% |
| 2011 | 59.9% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 63.6% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 65.0% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 65.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 60.4% | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 60.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 66.5% | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 63.2% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 62.8% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 68.1% | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 60.6% | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.3% | 55.7% | 96.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.5% | 41.0% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.1% | 59.9% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.4% | 60.6% | 68.1% | 2 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity output in Guatemala?
- Renewable electricity output in Guatemala was 60.6% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 96.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 2002.
- How does Guatemala rank for renewable electricity output?
- Guatemala ranks 57th out of 209 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.