Charcoal — Energy consumption in Guatemala
Guatemala: Charcoal — Energy consumption was 2,065 TJ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Guatemala, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charcoal — energy consumption in Guatemala is 2,065 TJ, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy consumption in Guatemala peaked at 2,626 TJ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 383.5 TJ, in 1990.
That places Guatemala 62nd out of 180 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 383.5 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 413 TJ | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 413 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,537 TJ | +514.3% |
| 1994 | 2,596 TJ | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 2,626 TJ | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 472 TJ | -82.0% |
| 1997 | 472 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 472 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 501.5 TJ | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 848.42 TJ | +69.2% |
| 2001 | 848.42 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 848.42 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 848.42 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 888.84 TJ | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 885 TJ | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 914.5 TJ | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 1,062 TJ | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 1,711 TJ | +61.1% |
| 2009 | 1,829 TJ | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 1,888 TJ | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 1,918 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 2,006 TJ | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 2,036 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 2,094 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1,682 TJ | -19.7% |
| 2016 | 1,711 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1,800 TJ | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 1,896 TJ | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 1,994 TJ | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 2,065 TJ | +3.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 2,065 TJ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 238.66 TJ, 8.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 2,065 TJ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.26 TJ, 62.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charcoal — Energy consumption in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +514.3% | 413 TJ | 2,537 TJ |
| 1996 | -82.0% | 2,626 TJ | 472 TJ |
| 2000 | +69.2% | 501.5 TJ | 848.42 TJ |
| 2008 | +61.1% | 1,062 TJ | 1,711 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,089 TJ | 383.5 TJ | 2,626 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,068 TJ | 848.42 TJ | 1,829 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,902 TJ | 1,682 TJ | 2,094 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,065 TJ | 2,065 TJ | 2,065 TJ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More environment data for Guatemala
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.45 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.02 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.273 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 14.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charcoal — energy consumption in Guatemala?
- Charcoal — energy consumption in Guatemala was 2,065 TJ in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 2,626 TJ in 1995.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 383.5 TJ in 1990.
- How does Guatemala rank for charcoal — energy consumption?
- Guatemala ranks 62nd out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
- Is charcoal — energy consumption rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Charcoal — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.