Renewable electricity in Guatemala
Guatemala: Renewable electricity was 60.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity in Guatemala, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable electricity in Guatemala stood at 60.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Guatemala peaked at 91.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 41.7%, in 2002.
That places Guatemala 45th out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable electricity in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % in total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 91.6% | — |
| 1991 | 89.6% | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 62.8% | -30.0% |
| 1993 | 66.3% | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 65.3% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 66.4% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 68.6% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 68.2% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 55.7% | -18.3% |
| 1999 | 57.0% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 51.7% | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 48.0% | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 41.7% | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 49.2% | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 44.8% | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 47.5% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 52.0% | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 47.6% | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 55.4% | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 49.1% | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 63.8% | +30.0% |
| 2011 | 64.4% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 66.9% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 67.2% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 68.6% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 60.4% | -11.9% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 60.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.2%, 3.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 60.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.1%, 4.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.2% | 55.7% | 91.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.7% | 41.7% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.2% | 60.4% | 68.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 42 Canada 63.0% compare
- 43 Switzerland 62.2% compare
- 44 Sierra Leone 61.0% compare
- 46 Faroe Islands 60.1% compare
- 47 Suriname 60.1% compare
- 48 French Guiana 59.2% compare
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 renewable electricity in Guatemala?
- Renewable electricity in Guatemala was 60.4% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 91.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.7% in 2002.
- How does Guatemala rank for renewable electricity?
- Guatemala ranks 45th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants