Renewable energy consumption in Guatemala
Guatemala: Renewable energy consumption was 62.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption in Guatemala, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total final energy consumption.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in Guatemala is 62.1%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Guatemala peaked at 75.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 61.3%, in 2001.
Guatemala ranks 35th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 75.0% | — |
| 1991 | 74.2% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 72.2% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 69.8% | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 68.3% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 65.0% | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 65.6% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 65.1% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 62.0% | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 64.5% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 62.7% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 61.3% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 63.8% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 64.3% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 66.1% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 65.2% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 64.7% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 63.3% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 66.5% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 65.3% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 67.1% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 67.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 67.4% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 67.2% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 66.2% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 63.3% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 63.2% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 65.0% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 64.0% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 62.8% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 65.5% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 62.1% | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.2% | 62.0% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.3% | 61.3% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.3% | 62.8% | 67.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.8% | 62.1% | 65.5% | 2 |
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- 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 energy consumption in Guatemala?
- Renewable energy consumption in Guatemala was 62.1% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 75.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.3% in 2001.
- How does Guatemala rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Guatemala ranks 35th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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 energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.