Installed geothermal energy capacity in Guatemala
Guatemala: Installed geothermal energy capacity was 49.2 megawatts in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
49.2 megawatts
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 32 countries
All-time high
52 megawatts
in 2019
All-time low
24 megawatts
in 2001
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Installed geothermal energy capacity in Guatemala, 2000–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in megawatts.
Analysis
In 2025, installed geothermal energy capacity in Guatemala stood at 49.2 megawatts.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed geothermal energy capacity in Guatemala peaked at 52 megawatts in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24 megawatts, in 2001.
That places Guatemala 18th out of 32 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Installed geothermal energy capacity in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | megawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29 megawatts | — |
| 2001 | 24 megawatts | -17.2% |
| 2002 | 24 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 24 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 26.5 megawatts | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 24 megawatts | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 24 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 42.02 megawatts | +75.1% |
| 2008 | 49.2 megawatts | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 49.2 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 49.2 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 49.2 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 49.2 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 49.2 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 49.2 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.2 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.2 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 49.2 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.2 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 52 megawatts | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 49.2 megawatts | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 49.2 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 49.2 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 49.2 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 49.2 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 49.2 megawatts | +0.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 49.2 megawatts is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 209.4 megawatts, 23% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 49.2 megawatts is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 124.51 megawatts, 40% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.59 megawatts | 24 megawatts | 49.2 megawatts | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.48 megawatts | 49.2 megawatts | 52 megawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.2 megawatts | 49.2 megawatts | 49.2 megawatts | 6 |
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 installed geothermal energy capacity in Guatemala?
- Installed geothermal energy capacity in Guatemala was 49.2 megawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed geothermal energy capacity recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 52 megawatts in 2019.
- What is the lowest installed geothermal energy capacity recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 megawatts in 2001.
- How does Guatemala rank for installed geothermal energy capacity?
- Guatemala ranks 18th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed geothermal energy capacity rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Installed geothermal energy capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total geothermal (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in megawatts.