Access to electricity in Guatemala
Guatemala: Access to electricity was 96.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in Guatemala, 1990–2016
Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014. Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
In 2016, access to electricity in Guatemala stood at 96.8%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Guatemala peaked at 96.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 88.9%, in 1995.
Guatemala ranks 151st of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Access to electricity in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 90.9% | — |
| 1991 | 91.1% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 91.4% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 91.6% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 91.8% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 88.9% | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 92.3% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 92.5% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 92.7% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 91.3% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 95.4% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 93.3% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 95.7% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 96.0% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 93.8% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 94.0% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 94.4% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 94.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 94.7% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 94.9% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 95.1% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 94.6% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 95.7% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 95.9% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 94.5% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 96.5% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 96.8% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.4% | 88.9% | 92.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.7% | 93.3% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.6% | 94.5% | 96.8% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More reference data data for Guatemala
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6786 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Guatemala?
- Access to electricity in Guatemala was 96.8% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014.
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.9% in 1995.
- How does Guatemala rank for access to electricity?
- Guatemala ranks 151st out of 217 countries with data for 2016.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014, published as part of Access to electricity (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of total population with access to electricity.