Energy & Mining in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

32 indicators covering energy & mining for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income).

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Ores and metals exports 5.6% 2025 down 12.8%
Fuel imports 9.9% 2024 down 24.5%
Ores and metals imports 2.4% 2024 up 14.6%
Fuel exports 7.4% 2025 down 21.5%
Electric power transmission and distribution losses 14.2% 2024 down 10.2%
Total natural resources rents 5.7% 2021 down 15.7%
Mineral rents 2.9% 2021 up 84.5%
Natural gas rents 0.1% 2021 down 35.7%
Alternative and nuclear energy 12.6% 2024 up 35.1%
Electric power consumption 2,739 kWh per capita 2024 up 31.7%
Combustible renewables and waste 28.3% 2024 up 64.1%
Electricity production from oil sources 3.4% 2024 down 70.1%
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources 38.7% 2024 down 17.9%
Access to electricity 98.0% 2024 up 1.1%
Electricity production from natural gas sources 27.6% 2024 down 1.1%
Electricity production from coal sources 4.1% 2024 down 20.7%
Energy use 1,469 kg of oil equivalent per capita 2024 up 7.5%
GDP per unit of energy use 14.26 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 2024 up 3.6%
Energy use (kg of oil equivalent) per $1,000 GDP 70.14 constant 2021 PPP 2024 down 3.4%
GDP per unit of energy use 16.51 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 2024 up 45.7%
Electricity production from nuclear sources 2.8% 2024 up 31.4%
Energy imports, net -9.7% 2023 up 58.7%
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources 28.4% 2023 down 33.6%
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric 222.48 billion kWh 2021 up 387.3%
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric 14.4% 2021 up 320.4%
Renewable electricity output 57.6% 2021 down 2.2%
Energy intensity level of primary energy 3.34 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP 2022 down 3.9%
Fossil fuel energy consumption 0.0% 2024 down 100.0%
Oil rents 2.2% 2021 down 52.1%
Access to electricity, urban 99.7% 2024 up 0.3%
Renewable energy consumption 34.8% 2020 up 18.5%
Investment in energy with private participation 8.40 billion current US$ 2024 down 54.1%