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.
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
- 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 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.