In 2019, nearly 12 billion U.S. dollars were invested in clean energy in Latin American countries, an increase of over 68 percent in comparison to a year earlier. This was also the highest figure reported in the indicated period. Since 2010, cross-border clean energy investment in the region have surpassed 65.5 billion dollars. As of November 2020, Chile was the most attractive Latin American country for renewable energy investment.
Foreign investments in clean energy in Latin America from 2009 to 2019
(in billion U.S. dollars)
* Only includes investment made by organizations based outside of the recipient country.
Figures only include disclosed asset finance deals for projects larger than 1.5 megawatts.
The source considers investment in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, and Uruguay.
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BloombergNEF, & Climatescope . (December 15, 2020). Foreign investments in clean energy in Latin America from 2009 to 2019 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/504440/clean-energy-investment-in-latin-america-and-the-caribbean/
BloombergNEF, und Climatescope . "Foreign investments in clean energy in Latin America from 2009 to 2019 (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. December 15, 2020. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/504440/clean-energy-investment-in-latin-america-and-the-caribbean/
BloombergNEF, Climatescope . (2020). Foreign investments in clean energy in Latin America from 2009 to 2019 (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/504440/clean-energy-investment-in-latin-america-and-the-caribbean/
BloombergNEF, and Climatescope . "Foreign Investments in Clean Energy in Latin America from 2009 to 2019 (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Dec 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/504440/clean-energy-investment-in-latin-america-and-the-caribbean/
BloombergNEF & Climatescope , Foreign investments in clean energy in Latin America from 2009 to 2019 (in billion U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/504440/clean-energy-investment-in-latin-america-and-the-caribbean/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Foreign investments in clean energy in Latin America from 2009 to 2019 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], BloombergNEF, & Climatescope , December 15, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/504440/clean-energy-investment-in-latin-america-and-the-caribbean/