Renewable energy electricity output in Guatemala

Guatemala: Renewable energy electricity output was 6,678 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
6,678 GWh
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
71st
of 233 countries
All-time high
7,358 GWh
in 2014
All-time low
1,811 GWh
in 1992
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable energy electricity output in Guatemala, 1990–2015

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200220151990: 2.0k GWh1991: 2.0k GWh1992: 1.8k GWh1993: 1.9k GWh1994: 2.0k GWh1995: 2.3k GWh1996: 2.3k GWh1997: 2.4k GWh1998: 2.5k GWh1999: 3.0k GWh2000: 3.1k GWh2001: 2.8k GWh2002: 2.6k GWh2003: 3.5k GWh2004: 3.4k GWh2005: 3.8k GWh2006: 4.2k GWh2007: 4.2k GWh2008: 4.8k GWh2009: 4.4k GWh2010: 5.7k GWh2011: 5.9k GWh2012: 6.3k GWh2013: 6.7k GWh2014: 7.4k GWh2015: 6.7k GWh

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 6,678 GWh for renewable energy electricity output in 2015.

That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and up 74.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable energy electricity output in Guatemala peaked at 7,358 GWh in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,811 GWh, in 1992.

That places Guatemala 71st out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Renewable energy electricity output in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Renewable energy electricity output (GWh) in Guatemala, 1990 to 2015.
Year GWh Change
1990 2,003 GWh
1991 2,048 GWh +2.2%
1992 1,811 GWh -11.6%
1993 1,906 GWh +5.2%
1994 2,020 GWh +6.0%
1995 2,344 GWh +16.0%
1996 2,314 GWh -1.3%
1997 2,368 GWh +2.3%
1998 2,483 GWh +4.9%
1999 2,955 GWh +19.0%
2000 3,128 GWh +5.9%
2001 2,810 GWh -10.2%
2002 2,584 GWh -8.0%
2003 3,476 GWh +34.5%
2004 3,444 GWh -0.9%
2005 3,822 GWh +11.0%
2006 4,243 GWh +11.0%
2007 4,170 GWh -1.7%
2008 4,831 GWh +15.9%
2009 4,443 GWh -8.0%
2010 5,678 GWh +27.8%
2011 5,916 GWh +4.2%
2012 6,295 GWh +6.4%
2013 6,663 GWh +5.8%
2014 7,358 GWh +10.4%
2015 6,678 GWh -9.2%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 6,678 GWh is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,738 GWh, 3.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 6,678 GWh is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 405.9 GWh, 16.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,225 GWh 1,811 GWh 2,955 GWh 10
2000s 3,695 GWh 2,584 GWh 4,831 GWh 10
2010s 6,431 GWh 5,678 GWh 7,358 GWh 6

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 68 Croatia 7,510 GWh compare
  2. 69 Ukraine 7,103 GWh compare
  3. 70 Panama 6,726 GWh compare
  4. 72 Sri Lanka 6,390 GWh compare
  5. 73 Slovakia 6,040 GWh compare
  6. 74 Albania 5,895 GWh compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable energy electricity output in Guatemala?
Renewable energy electricity output in Guatemala was 6,678 GWh 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 electricity output recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 7,358 GWh in 2014.
What is the lowest renewable energy electricity output recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 1,811 GWh in 1992.
How does Guatemala rank for renewable energy electricity output?
Guatemala ranks 71st out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable energy electricity output rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 74.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh)
Unit
GWh
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,084 data points, 1990–2015
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Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.