Guatemala vs Norway: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Guatemala
271.64 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Norway
286.32 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Guatemala rank
149th
Norway rank
147th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Guatemala
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 286.32 kilowatt-hours against 271.64 kilowatt-hours in Guatemala, a difference of 14.68 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 149th and Norway ranks 147th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 288.94 kilowatt-hours | 232.2 kilowatt-hours | 56.75 kilowatt-hours | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 239.53 kilowatt-hours | 619.84 kilowatt-hours | 380.31 kilowatt-hours | Norway |
| 2020s | 212.65 kilowatt-hours | 360.62 kilowatt-hours | 147.96 kilowatt-hours | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Guatemala or Norway?
- Norway, at 286.32 kilowatt-hours against 271.64 kilowatt-hours in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Guatemala and Norway?
- 14.68 kilowatt-hours, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Norway?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Norway rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Guatemala ranks 149th and Norway ranks 147th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.