Colombia vs Guatemala: Electricity generation from oil
Colombia
2.8 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Guatemala
2.5 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Colombia rank
46th
Guatemala rank
49th
Electricity generation from oil over time
- Colombia
- Guatemala
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 2.8 terawatt-hours against 2.5 terawatt-hours in Guatemala, a difference of 0.3 terawatt-hours.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guatemala ahead.
Colombia ranks 46th and Guatemala ranks 49th of 209 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Guatemala in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.252 terawatt-hours | 2.77 terawatt-hours | 2.52 terawatt-hours | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 2.31 terawatt-hours | 1.31 terawatt-hours | 0.991 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2020s | 2.98 terawatt-hours | 1.38 terawatt-hours | 1.59 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from oil, Colombia or Guatemala?
- Colombia, at 2.8 terawatt-hours against 2.5 terawatt-hours in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from oil between Colombia and Guatemala?
- 0.3 terawatt-hours, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Guatemala?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Guatemala rank globally for electricity generation from oil?
- Colombia ranks 46th and Guatemala ranks 49th of 209 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 oil. 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.