Latin America and Caribbean Compared by Energy > Electricity > From fossil fuels
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DEFINITION:
This entry measures the capacity of plants that generate electricity by burning fossil fuels (such as coal, petroleum products, and natural gas), expressed as a share of the country's total generating capacity.
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| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| =1 | The Bahamas | 100% of total installed capacity | 2012 | ||
| =1 | Cayman Islands | 100% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| =1 | Barbados | 100% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| =1 | Saint Lucia | 100% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| =1 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 100% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| =1 | Antigua and Barbuda | 100% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 7 | Trinidad and Tobago | 99.7% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 8 | Cuba | 99.3% of total installed capacity | 2011 | ||
| 9 | Grenada | 98.6% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 10 | Bermuda | 98.2% of total installed capacity | 2012 | ||
| 11 | Guyana | 96% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 12 | Jamaica | 94.8% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 13 | Dominican Republic | 90.6% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 14 | Aruba | 88.7% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 15 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 85.1% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 16 | Haiti | 79% of total installed capacity | 2011 | ||
| 17 | Mexico | 76.2% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 18 | Argentina | 66.2% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 19 | Nicaragua | 66% of total installed capacity | 2011 | ||
| 20 | Honduras | 63.7% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 21 | Chile | 62% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 22 | Peru | 60.1% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 23 | Bolivia | 58.9% of total installed capacity | 2012 | ||
| 24 | Guatemala | 56.5% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 25 | Ecuador | 55.3% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 26 | Suriname | 53.9% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| =27 | Panama | 52.6% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| =27 | El Salvador | 52.6% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 29 | Belize | 51.1% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 30 | Uruguay | 39.8% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 31 | Venezuela | 35.7% of total installed capacity | 2012 | ||
| 32 | Colombia | 32.9% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 33 | Costa Rica | 32.4% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| =34 | Dominica | 19.6% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| =34 | Brazil | 19.6% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 36 | Paraguay | 0.1% of total installed capacity | 2010 |
Citation
Interesting observations about Energy > Electricity > From fossil fuels
- 34 of the top 48 countries by electricity > from fossil fuels are Hot countries.
- Lesotho has ranked last for electricity > from fossil fuels since 2009.
- Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha has had the highest electricity > from fossil fuels since 2009.
- 102 of the top 209 countries by electricity > from fossil fuels are Christian.
- Hong Kong ranked first for electricity > from fossil fuels amongst Non-religious countries in 2012.
- Estonia ranked first for electricity > from fossil fuels amongst Emerging markets in 2010.
- 5 of the top 11 countries by electricity > from fossil fuels are Former British Colonies'.
