Dataset available for Latin-American and Caribbean Countries since 1970-2017) (Except Bahamas)
This indicator presents information about the production of primary and secondary energy in the countries of the region.
The primary energy production refers to the production of all products of primary energy (extracted, exploited, harvested, etc.). Meanwhile, production of secondary energy corresponds to the different energy products that have been generated in the processing of primary energy in processing centers.
Primary energy corresponding to different energy sources; as obtained in nature, either directly (as in the case of hydropower, wind and solar, wood and other plant fuels) or after a process extraction (as in the case of oil, coal, the geothermal energy, etc.). Secondary energy: corresponds to the different energy products that come from the conversion of primary energy products; its destination are divers consumption sectors and / or other processing centers (as in the case of gasoline, electricity and liquefied gas, etc.).
It is measured in Thousands of barrels of oil equivalent and retrieved from OLADE.