Guatemala: GDP per unit of energy

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 Guatemala

GDP per unit of energy used

 Latest value 14.70
 Year 2023
 Measure GDP per kg of oil equivalent
 Data availability 1990 - 2023
 Average 9.44
 Min - Max 6.81 - 14.70
 Source The World Bank
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The latest value from 2023 is 14.7 GDP per kg of oil equivalent, an increase from 14.66 GDP per kg of oil equivalent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 16.29 GDP per kg of oil equivalent, based on data from 140 countries. Historically, the average for Guatemala from 1990 to 2023 is 9.44 GDP per kg of oil equivalent. The minimum value, 6.81 GDP per kg of oil equivalent, was reached in 1990 while the maximum of 14.7 GDP per kg of oil equivalent was recorded in 2023. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Guatemala: GDP per unit of energy
 2023 14.70
 2022 14.66
 2021 12.79
 2020 13.29
 2019 12.63
 2018 11.93
 2017 11.69
 2016 11.04




We show how much GDP, in dollars, is produced using one kilogram of oil equivalent of energy in Guatemala and other countries. The energy use includes oil, natural gas, solid fuels, renewables and electricity, all converted into oil equivalents.
Definition: GDP per unit of energy use is the PPP GDP per kilogram of oil equivalent of energy use. PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to 2011 constant international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as a U.S. dollar has in the United States.

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 Energy use per capita 934.93 2023 kilograms of oil equivalent
 Share of clean energy 62.10 2021 percent
 Carbon intensity 0.09 2024 kg of CO2 per dollar of GDP
 Energy use per $1000 GDP 75.49 2023 kilograms of oil equivalent
 Electricity from renewable sources, kWh 2,731.78 2021 million kWh
 Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions 20 2024 Mt CO2 eq
 Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions per capita 1.11 2024 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent per capita
 Greenhouse gas emissions 43 2024 kt of CO2 equivalent
 GDP per unit of energy 14.70 2023 GDP per kg of oil equivalent
 Net energy imports 38.36 2022 percent
 Natural resources income 1.93 2021 percent
 Oil revenue 0.12 2021 percent
 Natural gas revenue 0.00 2021 percent
 Access to electricity 90.90 2024 percent
 Gasoline consumption per capita 147.897 2024 liters per person per year
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