Guatemala vs Spain: Coal consumption per person
Guatemala
568.04 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Spain
503.32 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Guatemala rank
73rd
Spain rank
75th
Coal consumption per person over time
- Guatemala
- Spain
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 568.04 kilowatt-hours per person against 503.32 kilowatt-hours per person in Spain, a difference of 64.72 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Spain ahead.
Guatemala ranks 73rd and Spain ranks 75th of 218 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,157 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,157 kilowatt-hours per person | Spain |
| 1990s | 14.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,459 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,444 kilowatt-hours per person | Spain |
| 2000s | 211.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,948 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,737 kilowatt-hours per person | Spain |
| 2010s | 629.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,788 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,158 kilowatt-hours per person | Spain |
| 2020s | 705.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 729.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 24.06 kilowatt-hours per person | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption per person, Guatemala or Spain?
- Guatemala, at 568.04 kilowatt-hours per person against 503.32 kilowatt-hours per person in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in coal consumption per person between Guatemala and Spain?
- 64.72 kilowatt-hours per person, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Spain?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Spain rank globally for coal consumption per person?
- Guatemala ranks 73rd and Spain ranks 75th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.