Renewable energy electricity output in Guatemala
Guatemala: Renewable energy electricity output was 6,678 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy electricity output in Guatemala, 1990–2015
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
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.