Guatemala vs Zambia: Electricity generation from coal
Guatemala
2.5 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Zambia
2.13 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Guatemala rank
49th
Zambia rank
51st
Electricity generation from coal over time
- Guatemala
- Zambia
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 2.5 terawatt-hours against 2.13 terawatt-hours in Zambia, a difference of 0.37 terawatt-hours.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 49th and Zambia ranks 51st of 207 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.974 terawatt-hours | 0.009 terawatt-hours | 0.965 terawatt-hours | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 2.49 terawatt-hours | 0.532 terawatt-hours | 1.96 terawatt-hours | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 2.42 terawatt-hours | 1.92 terawatt-hours | 0.5 terawatt-hours | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from coal, Guatemala or Zambia?
- Guatemala, at 2.5 terawatt-hours against 2.13 terawatt-hours in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal between Guatemala and Zambia?
- 0.37 terawatt-hours, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Zambia rank globally for electricity generation from coal?
- Guatemala ranks 49th and Zambia ranks 51st of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.