Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Honduras
Honduras: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources was 40.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Honduras, 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
The most recent figure for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Honduras is 40.5%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Honduras peaked at 70.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 40.5%, in 2023.
That places Honduras 59th out of 230 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 70.1% | — |
| 1991 | 70.2% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 67.8% | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 66.7% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 64.0% | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 63.0% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 62.6% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 65.4% | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 62.9% | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 53.9% | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 55.2% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 50.4% | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 49.8% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 47.9% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 46.7% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 51.4% | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 52.2% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 50.6% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 50.0% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 50.5% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 53.6% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 50.9% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 49.3% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 49.9% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 52.2% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 50.0% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 51.8% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 45.6% | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 48.9% | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 46.2% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 48.9% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 44.6% | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 44.2% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 40.5% | -8.4% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 40.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.5%, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 40.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.2%, 4.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.7% | 53.9% | 70.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.5% | 46.7% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 45.6% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.6% | 40.5% | 48.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More energy & mining data for Honduras
- 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 -1.15 % 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 17.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Honduras?
- Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Honduras was 40.5% 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 Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 70.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.5% in 2023.
- How does Honduras rank for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Honduras ranks 59th out of 230 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras 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 (%).