In 2021, Brazil was the leading Latin American country in terms of installed renewable energy capacity in the region, with nearly 160 gigawatts. This represented approximately 55 percent of the region's renewable energy capacity that year. Mexico trailed in second, with a capacity of 29.4 gigawatts.
Leading countries based on renewable energy capacity in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2021
(in megawatts)
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IRENA. (April 8, 2022). Leading countries based on renewable energy capacity in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2021 (in megawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 19, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/665427/countries-with-the-largest-renewable-energy-capacity-latin-america-caribbean/
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