Africa Western and Central vs Guatemala: Electricity production from coal sources

Africa Western and Central
0.2%
in 2023
Guatemala
16.8%
in 2023
Africa Western and Central rank
45th
Guatemala rank
42nd

Electricity production from coal sources over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 16.8% against 0.2% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 16.6%.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 70.5 times Africa Western and Central's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.

Africa Western and Central ranks 45th and Guatemala ranks 42nd of 47 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 1 and Guatemala in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Guatemala Difference Ahead
1990s 0.4% 0.1% 0.3% Africa Western and Central
2000s 0.3% 12.7% 12.3% Guatemala
2010s 0.5% 22.7% 22.2% Guatemala
2020s 0.4% 16.9% 16.4% Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from coal sources, Africa Western and Central or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 16.8% against 0.2% in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
What is the difference in electricity production from coal sources between Africa Western and Central and Guatemala?
16.6%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Guatemala?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Africa Western and Central and Guatemala rank globally for electricity production from coal sources?
Africa Western and Central ranks 45th and Guatemala ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from coal sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Electricity production from coal sources (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
257 places, 7,768 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

The share of electricity production from coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.