Energy intensity of the economy in Guatemala

Guatemala: Energy intensity of the economy was 0.798 kWh per 2011$PPP in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.798 kWh per 2011$PPP
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
119th
of 161 countries
All-time high
0.904 kWh per 2011$PPP
in 2000
All-time low
0.598 kWh per 2011$PPP
in 1984
Years of data
37
1980–2016

Energy intensity of the economy in Guatemala, 1980–2016

00.20.40.60.811980199820161980: 0.773 kWh per 2011$PPP1981: 0.629 kWh per 2011$PPP1982: 0.653 kWh per 2011$PPP1983: 0.71 kWh per 2011$PPP1984: 0.598 kWh per 2011$PPP1985: 0.683 kWh per 2011$PPP1986: 0.689 kWh per 2011$PPP1987: 0.671 kWh per 2011$PPP1988: 0.731 kWh per 2011$PPP1989: 0.701 kWh per 2011$PPP1990: 0.698 kWh per 2011$PPP1991: 0.639 kWh per 2011$PPP1992: 0.687 kWh per 2011$PPP1993: 0.695 kWh per 2011$PPP1994: 0.744 kWh per 2011$PPP1995: 0.745 kWh per 2011$PPP1996: 0.75 kWh per 2011$PPP1997: 0.776 kWh per 2011$PPP1998: 0.853 kWh per 2011$PPP1999: 0.864 kWh per 2011$PPP2000: 0.904 kWh per 2011$PPP2001: 0.872 kWh per 2011$PPP2002: 0.86 kWh per 2011$PPP2003: 0.904 kWh per 2011$PPP2004: 0.821 kWh per 2011$PPP2005: 0.808 kWh per 2011$PPP2006: 0.806 kWh per 2011$PPP2007: 0.807 kWh per 2011$PPP2008: 0.719 kWh per 2011$PPP2009: 0.734 kWh per 2011$PPP2010: 0.698 kWh per 2011$PPP2011: 0.663 kWh per 2011$PPP2012: 0.676 kWh per 2011$PPP2013: 0.687 kWh per 2011$PPP2014: 0.698 kWh per 2011$PPP2015: 0.77 kWh per 2011$PPP2016: 0.798 kWh per 2011$PPP

Source: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database. Measured in kWh per 2011$PPP.

Analysis

In 2016, energy intensity of the economy in Guatemala stood at 0.798 kWh per 2011$PPP.

That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy intensity of the economy in Guatemala peaked at 0.904 kWh per 2011$PPP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.598 kWh per 2011$PPP, in 1984.

Guatemala ranks 119th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Energy intensity of the economy in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP) in Guatemala, 1980 to 2016.
Year kWh per 2011$PPP Change
1980 0.773 kWh per 2011$PPP
1981 0.629 kWh per 2011$PPP -18.6%
1982 0.653 kWh per 2011$PPP +3.8%
1983 0.71 kWh per 2011$PPP +8.7%
1984 0.598 kWh per 2011$PPP -15.8%
1985 0.683 kWh per 2011$PPP +14.2%
1986 0.689 kWh per 2011$PPP +0.9%
1987 0.671 kWh per 2011$PPP -2.6%
1988 0.731 kWh per 2011$PPP +8.9%
1989 0.701 kWh per 2011$PPP -4.1%
1990 0.698 kWh per 2011$PPP -0.4%
1991 0.639 kWh per 2011$PPP -8.5%
1992 0.687 kWh per 2011$PPP +7.5%
1993 0.695 kWh per 2011$PPP +1.2%
1994 0.744 kWh per 2011$PPP +7.1%
1995 0.745 kWh per 2011$PPP +0.1%
1996 0.75 kWh per 2011$PPP +0.7%
1997 0.776 kWh per 2011$PPP +3.5%
1998 0.853 kWh per 2011$PPP +9.9%
1999 0.864 kWh per 2011$PPP +1.3%
2000 0.904 kWh per 2011$PPP +4.6%
2001 0.872 kWh per 2011$PPP -3.5%
2002 0.86 kWh per 2011$PPP -1.4%
2003 0.904 kWh per 2011$PPP +5.1%
2004 0.821 kWh per 2011$PPP -9.2%
2005 0.808 kWh per 2011$PPP -1.6%
2006 0.806 kWh per 2011$PPP -0.2%
2007 0.807 kWh per 2011$PPP +0.1%
2008 0.719 kWh per 2011$PPP -10.9%
2009 0.734 kWh per 2011$PPP +2.1%
2010 0.698 kWh per 2011$PPP -4.9%
2011 0.663 kWh per 2011$PPP -5.0%
2012 0.676 kWh per 2011$PPP +2.0%
2013 0.687 kWh per 2011$PPP +1.6%
2014 0.698 kWh per 2011$PPP +1.6%
2015 0.77 kWh per 2011$PPP +10.3%
2016 0.798 kWh per 2011$PPP +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.6838 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.598 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.773 kWh per 2011$PPP 10
1990s 0.7451 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.639 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.864 kWh per 2011$PPP 10
2000s 0.8235 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.719 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.904 kWh per 2011$PPP 10
2010s 0.7129 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.663 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.798 kWh per 2011$PPP 7

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 116 Morocco 0.84 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  2. 117 Italy 0.839 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  3. 118 Colombia 0.823 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  4. 120 El Salvador 0.784 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  5. 121 Ghana 0.77 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  6. 122 Indonesia 0.757 kWh per 2011$PPP compare

See the full ranking of 161 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy intensity of the economy in Guatemala?
Energy intensity of the economy in Guatemala was 0.798 kWh per 2011$PPP in 2016, according to Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database.
What is the highest energy intensity of the economy recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.904 kWh per 2011$PPP in 2000.
What is the lowest energy intensity of the economy recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.598 kWh per 2011$PPP in 1984.
How does Guatemala rank for energy intensity of the economy?
Guatemala ranks 119th out of 161 countries with data for 2016.
Is energy intensity of the economy rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as part of Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP)
Unit
kWh per 2011$PPP
Source
Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 6,650 data points, 1965–2016
Last refreshed

Energy intensity is measured as primary energy consumption per unit of gross domestic product. This is measured in kilowatt-hours per 2011$ (PPP).