Renewable electricity in Honduras
Honduras: Renewable electricity was 42.3% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity in Honduras, 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
Honduras recorded 42.3% for renewable electricity in 2015.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Honduras peaked at 98.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 2004.
That places Honduras 73rd out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable electricity in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % in total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 98.3% | — |
| 1991 | 98.6% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 93.6% | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 88.1% | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 77.8% | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 61.3% | -21.2% |
| 1996 | 66.5% | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 56.3% | -15.3% |
| 1999 | 62.1% | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 61.9% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 49.3% | -20.4% |
| 2002 | 40.0% | -18.9% |
| 2003 | 39.2% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 30.0% | -23.5% |
| 2005 | 32.9% | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 36.9% | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 37.6% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 38.0% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 44.8% | +17.8% |
| 2010 | 47.8% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 46.8% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 49.3% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 46.8% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 43.8% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 42.3% | -3.5% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 42.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.2%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 42.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.1%, 2.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.9% | 56.3% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.0% | 30.0% | 61.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.1% | 42.3% | 49.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More reference data data for Honduras
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3649 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.7924 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0527 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4642 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.287 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity in Honduras?
- Renewable electricity in Honduras was 42.3% 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 Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 2004.
- How does Honduras rank for renewable electricity?
- Honduras ranks 73rd out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras 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