Renewable energy consumption in Guatemala
Guatemala: Renewable energy consumption was 63.7% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption 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 TFEC.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in Guatemala is 63.7%, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Guatemala peaked at 75.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 57.0%, in 2007.
That places Guatemala 34th out of 226 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 energy consumption in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % in TFEC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 75.0% | — |
| 1991 | 74.3% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 72.3% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 69.9% | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 68.5% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 65.1% | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 65.7% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 65.3% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 62.0% | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 64.6% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 62.7% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 61.4% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 60.5% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 59.0% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 57.6% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 57.3% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 57.9% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 57.0% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 60.8% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 58.3% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 66.6% | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 66.4% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 66.2% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 65.0% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 59.9% | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 63.7% | +6.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 63.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.8%, 4.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 63.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.1%, 4.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.3% | 62.0% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.3% | 57.0% | 62.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.6% | 59.9% | 66.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 31 Eswatini 66.1% compare
- 32 Cambodia 64.9% compare
- 33 Cote d'Ivoire 64.5% compare
- 35 Solomon Islands 63.3% compare
- 36 Liechtenstein 63.1% compare
- 37 Congo 62.4% 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 energy consumption in Guatemala?
- Renewable energy consumption in Guatemala was 63.7% 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 energy consumption recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 75.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.0% in 2007.
- How does Guatemala rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Guatemala ranks 34th out of 226 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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 energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption