Colombia vs Guatemala: Energy intensity
Colombia
0.6915 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
Guatemala
0.6557 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
Colombia rank
127th
Guatemala rank
128th
Energy intensity over time
- Colombia
- Guatemala
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.6915 kilowatt-hours per dollar against 0.6557 kilowatt-hours per dollar in Guatemala, a difference of 0.0358 kilowatt-hours per dollar.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 127th and Guatemala ranks 128th of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Guatemala in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8984 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3891 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5093 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Colombia |
| 1990s | 0.8226 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.4859 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3367 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Colombia |
| 2000s | 0.7165 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5895 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.127 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Colombia |
| 2010s | 0.7178 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6009 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.1169 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Colombia |
| 2020s | 0.6902 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6924 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.0022 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy intensity, Colombia or Guatemala?
- Colombia, at 0.6915 kilowatt-hours per dollar against 0.6557 kilowatt-hours per dollar in Guatemala as of 2022.
- What is the difference in energy intensity between Colombia and Guatemala?
- 0.0358 kilowatt-hours per dollar, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Guatemala?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Guatemala rank globally for energy intensity?
- Colombia ranks 127th and Guatemala ranks 128th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Energy intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.