Electricity generation from wind in Guatemala
Guatemala: Electricity generation from wind was 0.37 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from wind in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from wind in Guatemala stood at 0.37 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 12.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from wind in Guatemala peaked at 0.37 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Guatemala ranks 70th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from wind in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2015 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2016 | 0.22 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.22 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.32 terawatt-hours | +45.5% |
| 2019 | 0.33 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.31 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.32 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.31 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.34 terawatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 0.37 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.37 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.16 terawatt-hours, 2.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.37 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.07 terawatt-hours, 5.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.12 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.33 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.33 terawatt-hours | 0.31 terawatt-hours | 0.37 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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 electricity generation from wind in Guatemala?
- Electricity generation from wind in Guatemala was 0.37 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from wind recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.37 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from wind recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for electricity generation from wind?
- Guatemala ranks 70th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.