France was the leading foreign investor in clean energy in Latin America in 2019, with a value of around three billion U.S. dollars. Spain and the U.S. were also important investors in the region, with investments of 2.35 and 1.8 billion dollars, respectively. Meanwhile, Chile was the leading recipient country of foreign clean energy investments in Latin America that year.
Leading countries investing in clean energy in Latin America in 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.
Clean energy sources considered include wind, solar, biomass/waste, geothermal, small hydropower, and biofuels.
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