Energy & Mining in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
32 indicators covering energy & mining for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries).
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel imports | 10.9% | 2024 | down 22.3% | 37th |
| Ores and metals imports | 2.3% | 2024 | up 14.6% | 29th |
| Ores and metals exports | 10.5% | 2025 | up 10.5% | 8th |
| Fuel exports | 6.9% | 2025 | down 23.4% | 38th |
| Electric power transmission and distribution losses | 13.6% | 2024 | down 10.2% | 18th |
| Mineral rents | 3.7% | 2021 | up 86.1% | 4th |
| Natural gas rents | 0.2% | 2021 | down 41.2% | 37th |
| Total natural resources rents | 6.3% | 2021 | down 9.5% | 21st |
| Alternative and nuclear energy | 12.8% | 2024 | up 37.5% | 24th |
| Electric power consumption | 2,804 kWh per capita | 2024 | up 30.0% | 16th |
| Combustible renewables and waste | 28.3% | 2024 | up 65.1% | 19th |
| Electricity production from oil sources | 3.3% | 2024 | down 68.5% | 21st |
| Electricity production from hydroelectric sources | 38.4% | 2024 | down 18.5% | 9th |
| Access to electricity | 98.0% | 2024 | up 1.0% | 19th |
| Electricity production from natural gas sources | 26.5% | 2024 | down 2.7% | 17th |
| Electricity production from coal sources | 4.7% | 2024 | down 28.5% | 35th |
| Energy use | 1,487 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2024 | up 4.9% | 21st |
| GDP per unit of energy use | 14.39 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 2024 | up 5.4% | 8th |
| Energy use (kg of oil equivalent) per $1,000 GDP | 69.5 constant 2021 PPP | 2024 | down 5.1% | 37th |
| GDP per unit of energy use | 16.69 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 2024 | up 48.6% | 6th |
| Electricity production from nuclear sources | 2.6% | 2024 | up 30.4% | 20th |
| Energy imports, net | -5.0% | 2023 | up 75.8% | 25th |
| Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources | 28.4% | 2023 | down 34.2% | 28th |
| Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric | 257.71 billion kWh | 2021 | up 380.7% | 18th |
| Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric | 15.4% | 2021 | up 309.7% | 5th |
| Renewable electricity output | 58.1% | 2021 | down 0.9% | 4th |
| Energy intensity level of primary energy | 3.3 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 2022 | down 6.8% | 42nd |
| Fossil fuel energy consumption | 0.0% | 2024 | down 100.0% | 1st |
| Oil rents | 2.0% | 2021 | down 53.7% | 19th |
| Access to electricity, urban | 99.7% | 2024 | up 0.3% | 18th |
| Renewable energy consumption | 34.5% | 2020 | up 17.3% | 18th |
| Investment in energy with private participation | 8.40 billion current US$ | 2024 | down 54.5% | 10th |