Guatemala vs Zimbabwe: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person

Guatemala
271.64 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Zimbabwe
264.51 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Guatemala rank
148th
Zimbabwe rank
149th

Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time

  • Guatemala
  • Zimbabwe
100200300400200020122024

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 271.64 kilowatt-hours against 264.51 kilowatt-hours in Zimbabwe, a difference of 7.13 kilowatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Guatemala ranks 148th and Zimbabwe ranks 149th of 209 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 288.94 kilowatt-hours 275.53 kilowatt-hours 13.41 kilowatt-hours Guatemala
2010s 239.53 kilowatt-hours 274.59 kilowatt-hours 35.06 kilowatt-hours Zimbabwe
2020s 212.65 kilowatt-hours 210.44 kilowatt-hours 2.21 kilowatt-hours Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Guatemala or Zimbabwe?
Guatemala, at 271.64 kilowatt-hours against 264.51 kilowatt-hours in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Guatemala and Zimbabwe?
7.13 kilowatt-hours, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Zimbabwe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and Zimbabwe rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
Guatemala ranks 148th and Zimbabwe ranks 149th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – 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

Indicator
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,157 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.