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
120th
Rwanda rank
119th

Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time

  • Guatemala
  • Rwanda
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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 120th and Rwanda ranks 119th of 218 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 120th and Rwanda ranks 119th of 218 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

Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
219 places, 10,244 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.