Energy & Mining in Latin America & Caribbean

32 indicators covering energy & mining for Latin America & Caribbean.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Ores and metals exports 10.4% 2024 down 2.0%
Fuel imports 10.9% 2024 down 22.3%
Ores and metals imports 2.3% 2024 up 14.6%
Fuel exports 9.8% 2024 down 23.2%
Electric power transmission and distribution losses 13.6% 2024 down 10.2%
Total natural resources rents 6.1% 2021 down 9.4%
Mineral rents 3.6% 2021 up 86.4%
Natural gas rents 0.1% 2021 down 41.1%
Alternative and nuclear energy 12.8% 2024 up 39.5%
Electric power consumption 2,804 kWh per capita 2024 up 30.8%
Combustible renewables and waste 28.3% 2024 up 65.4%
Electricity production from oil sources 3.3% 2024 down 72.9%
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources 38.4% 2024 down 16.0%
Access to electricity 98.0% 2024 up 1.0%
Electricity production from natural gas sources 26.5% 2024 down 2.0%
Electricity production from coal sources 4.7% 2024 down 28.9%
Energy use 1,487 kg of oil equivalent per capita 2024 up 5.4%
GDP per unit of energy use 14.39 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 2024 up 5.6%
Energy use (kg of oil equivalent) per $1,000 GDP 69.5 constant 2021 PPP 2024 down 5.3%
GDP per unit of energy use 16.69 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 2024 up 49.0%
Electricity production from nuclear sources 2.6% 2024 up 34.4%
Energy imports, net -5.0% 2023 up 74.0%
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources 28.0% 2023 down 37.3%
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric 259.74 billion kWh 2021 up 378.5%
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric 15.1% 2021 up 310.1%
Renewable electricity output 56.7% 2021 down 0.2%
Energy intensity level of primary energy 3.27 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP 2022 down 6.9%
Fossil fuel energy consumption 0.0% 2024 down 100.0%
Oil rents 1.9% 2021 down 53.6%
Access to electricity, urban 99.7% 2024 up 0.3%
Renewable energy consumption 34.2% 2020 up 17.6%
Investment in energy with private participation 8.40 billion current US$ 2024 down 54.5%