Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of electricity generation from bioenergy was 22.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 22.2% for share of electricity generation from bioenergy in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Guatemala peaked at 25.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2003.
Guatemala ranks 7th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.4% | — |
| 2001 | 8.3% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 7.7% | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 11.9% | +44.7% |
| 2006 | 9.9% | -17.0% |
| 2007 | 13.5% | +36.5% |
| 2008 | 9.7% | -28.5% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 17.6% | +76.7% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | -28.2% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | +28.2% |
| 2013 | 19.5% | +19.9% |
| 2014 | 20.4% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 21.8% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 21.8% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 15.7% | -28.0% |
| 2018 | 19.8% | +26.3% |
| 2019 | 21.8% | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 22.3% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 24.9% | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 25.9% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 23.2% | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 22.2% | -4.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 22.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 41.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 22.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5%, 41.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 7.5% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 12.7% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 22.2% | 25.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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 share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Guatemala?
- Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Guatemala was 22.2% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from bioenergy recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from bioenergy recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2003.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of electricity generation from bioenergy?
- Guatemala ranks 7th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from bioenergy rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from bioenergy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.