Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources was 62.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Guatemala, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 62.5% for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in 2023.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Guatemala peaked at 75.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 61.3%, in 2001.
That places Guatemala 32nd out of 230 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 75.0% | — |
| 1991 | 74.2% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 72.2% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 69.8% | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 68.3% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 65.0% | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 65.6% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 65.1% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 62.0% | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 64.5% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 62.7% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 61.3% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 63.8% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 64.3% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 66.1% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 65.2% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 64.7% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 63.3% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 66.5% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 65.3% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 67.1% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 67.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 67.4% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 67.2% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 66.3% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 63.3% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 63.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 65.1% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 64.0% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 62.8% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 65.5% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 62.4% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 63.3% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 62.5% | -1.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 62.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.9%, 4.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 62.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.2%, 6.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 | 65.4% | 62.8% | 67.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.4% | 62.4% | 65.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More energy & mining data for Guatemala
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 14.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Guatemala?
- Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Guatemala was 62.5% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 75.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.3% in 2001.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Guatemala ranks 32nd out of 230 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%).