Chile vs Guatemala: Electricity production from coal sources

Chile
14.8%
in 2024
Guatemala
16.8%
in 2023
Chile rank
45th
Guatemala rank
42nd

Electricity production from coal sources over time

  • Chile
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 16.8% against 14.8% in Chile, a difference of 2.0%.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 45th and Guatemala ranks 42nd of 210 countries.

Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Guatemala Difference Ahead
1990s 24.6% 0.1% 24.5% Chile
2000s 17.3% 12.7% 4.7% Chile
2010s 35.4% 22.7% 12.7% Chile
2020s 25.1% 16.9% 8.2% Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from coal sources, Chile or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 16.8% against 14.8% in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in electricity production from coal sources between Chile and Guatemala?
2.0%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Guatemala?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Chile and Guatemala rank globally for electricity production from coal sources?
Chile ranks 45th and Guatemala ranks 42nd of 210 countries.
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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About this data

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.