Guatemala vs Puerto Rico: Electricity production from coal sources

Guatemala
16.8%
in 2023
Puerto Rico
16.6%
in 2021
Guatemala rank
42nd
Puerto Rico rank
43rd

Electricity production from coal sources over time

  • Guatemala
  • Puerto Rico
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 16.8% against 16.6% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 42nd and Puerto Rico ranks 43rd of 210 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
2000s 12.7% 10.1% 2.6% Guatemala
2010s 22.7% 15.6% 7.1% Guatemala
2020s 20.6% 16.3% 4.2% Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from coal sources, Guatemala or Puerto Rico?
Guatemala, at 16.8% against 16.6% in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
What is the difference in electricity production from coal sources between Guatemala and Puerto Rico?
0.2%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Puerto Rico?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Guatemala and Puerto Rico rank globally for electricity production from coal sources?
Guatemala ranks 42nd and Puerto Rico ranks 43rd 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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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.