Total electricity output in Guatemala
Guatemala: Total electricity output was 11,058 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Total 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
In 2015, total electricity output in Guatemala stood at 11,058 GWh. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total electricity output in Guatemala peaked at 11,058 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,186 GWh, in 1990.
Guatemala ranks 96th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total electricity output in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,186 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 2,286 GWh | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 2,886 GWh | +26.2% |
| 1993 | 2,876 GWh | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 3,095 GWh | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 3,528 GWh | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 3,371 GWh | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 3,471 GWh | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 4,456 GWh | +28.4% |
| 1999 | 5,183 GWh | +16.3% |
| 2000 | 6,048 GWh | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 5,857 GWh | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 6,191 GWh | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 7,063 GWh | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 7,691 GWh | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 8,049 GWh | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 8,166 GWh | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 8,756 GWh | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 8,718 GWh | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 9,047 GWh | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 8,893 GWh | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 9,181 GWh | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 9,412 GWh | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 9,920 GWh | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 10,725 GWh | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 11,058 GWh | +3.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 11,058 GWh is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,182 GWh, 84% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 11,058 GWh is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,579 GWh, 2.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,334 GWh | 2,186 GWh | 5,183 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,559 GWh | 5,857 GWh | 9,047 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,865 GWh | 8,893 GWh | 11,058 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 total electricity output in Guatemala?
- Total electricity output in Guatemala was 11,058 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 total electricity output recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 11,058 GWh in 2015.
- What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,186 GWh in 1990.
- How does Guatemala rank for total electricity output?
- Guatemala ranks 96th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total electricity output rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. 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 Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants