Share of electricity generation from wind in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of electricity generation from wind was 2.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from wind in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from wind in Guatemala is 2.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 9.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from wind in Guatemala peaked at 2.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Guatemala 72nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from wind in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 1.0% | — |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +88.4% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +35.5% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | -17.1% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 2.3% | +2.8% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 2.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 4.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 2.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4%, 6.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.5% | 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 wind in Guatemala?
- Share of electricity generation from wind in Guatemala was 2.3% 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 wind recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from wind recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of electricity generation from wind?
- Guatemala ranks 72nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.