Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Guatemala
Guatemala: Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 5 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Guatemala is 5 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Guatemala peaked at 5 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.07 terawatt-hours, in 2022.
That places Guatemala 87th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.22 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 3.79 terawatt-hours | +17.7% |
| 2002 | 4.02 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 3.54 terawatt-hours | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 3.15 terawatt-hours | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 3.05 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 3.66 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 4.28 terawatt-hours | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 3.91 terawatt-hours | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 4.83 terawatt-hours | +23.5% |
| 2010 | 3.21 terawatt-hours | -33.5% |
| 2011 | 3.27 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 3.12 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 3.28 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 3.36 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 4.34 terawatt-hours | +29.2% |
| 2016 | 4.53 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 3.87 terawatt-hours | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 4.49 terawatt-hours | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 4.59 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 3.01 terawatt-hours | -34.4% |
| 2021 | 4.1 terawatt-hours | +36.2% |
| 2022 | 2.07 terawatt-hours | -49.5% |
| 2023 | 4.88 terawatt-hours | +135.7% |
| 2024 | 5 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 5 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.52 terawatt-hours, 59% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 5 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.52 terawatt-hours, 3.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +135.7% | 2.07 terawatt-hours | 4.88 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.75 terawatt-hours | 3.05 terawatt-hours | 4.83 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.81 terawatt-hours | 3.12 terawatt-hours | 4.59 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.81 terawatt-hours | 2.07 terawatt-hours | 5 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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 electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Guatemala?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Guatemala was 5 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 5 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.07 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- How does Guatemala rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Guatemala ranks 87th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.