Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Honduras
Honduras: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 55.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Honduras, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Honduras is 55.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Honduras peaked at 62.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 33.1%, in 2005.
Honduras ranks 76th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.0% | 33.1% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 40.6% | 62.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.1% | 54.4% | 61.4% | 5 |
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More climate change data for Honduras
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Population, total 11.01 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Urban population 6.52 million (2025)
- Urban population 59.3% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.19 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 310.24 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.19 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.19 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Honduras?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Honduras was 55.4% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 62.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.1% in 2005.
- How does Honduras rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Honduras ranks 76th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.