Guatemala vs Rwanda: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Guatemala
42.22 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Rwanda
68.24 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Guatemala rank
121st
Rwanda rank
120th
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Guatemala
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 68.24 kilowatt-hours per person against 42.22 kilowatt-hours per person in Guatemala, a difference of 26.02 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.6 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Rwanda ahead.
Guatemala ranks 121st and Rwanda ranks 120th of 219 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2010s | 8.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 11.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.27 kilowatt-hours per person | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 42.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 57.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 15.12 kilowatt-hours per person | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, Guatemala or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 68.24 kilowatt-hours per person against 42.22 kilowatt-hours per person in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Guatemala and Rwanda?
- 26.02 kilowatt-hours per person, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Rwanda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Rwanda rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Guatemala ranks 121st and Rwanda ranks 120th of 219 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 Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. 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 per person.