Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Honduras

Honduras: Share of electricity generation from bioenergy was 6.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6.7%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
26th
of 213 countries
All-time high
9.1%
in 2019
All-time low
0.3%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Honduras, 2000–2024

02468102000201220242000: 0.275 %2001: 1.5 %2002: 2.2 %2003: 4.3 %2004: 7.2 %2005: 2.4 %2006: 2.3 %2007: 2.7 %2008: 3.1 %2009: 7 %2010: 6.2 %2011: 7.1 %2012: 6.9 %2013: 7.3 %2014: 4.6 %2015: 6 %2016: 8.1 %2017: 8.6 %2018: 7.4 %2019: 9.1 %2020: 7 %2021: 7.2 %2022: 7.1 %2023: 6.6 %2024: 6.7 %

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Honduras stood at 6.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Honduras peaked at 9.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2000.

Honduras ranks 26th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.3% 0.3% 7.2% 10
2010s 7.1% 4.6% 9.1% 10
2020s 6.9% 6.6% 7.2% 5

Countries ranked near Honduras

  1. 23 Brazil 7.3% compare
  2. 24 Portugal 6.8% compare
  3. 25 Croatia 6.8% compare
  4. 27 Austria 6.4% compare
  5. 28 Samoa 6.2% compare
  6. 29 French Guiana 6.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Honduras?
Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Honduras was 6.7% 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 Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest share of electricity generation from bioenergy recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2000.
How does Honduras rank for share of electricity generation from bioenergy?
Honduras ranks 26th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of electricity generation from bioenergy rising or falling in Honduras?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Honduras 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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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from bioenergy
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,650 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.